Procurement Category Specialist

Air Liquide; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 50.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing spend categories, leading strategic sourcing initiatives, and fostering supplier relationships. Your expertise will contribute to the development of procurement strategies that drive efficiency and value. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure compliance and optimize purchasing processes. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualificações

• Experience in strategic sourcing and contract management.
• Strong negotiation skills with legal terms and conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes.
• Develop and present business plans for spend categories.

Conhecimentos

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Demand Planning

Market Intelligence

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Certification in Procurement or Supply Chain Management

Ferramentas

Supply Chain Technologies

Contract Management Software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Critical member of the Category Management team providing support for all assigned business units, responsible for proactively managing the spend, including but not limited to: strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and management, commercial negotiations, supplier relationship management support, demand planning, and customer interface. Assists manager and team members in the development and deployment of Category Management strategies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

● Develop and present business plans to key stakeholders for spend categories under areas of responsibility.

● Generate and execute Category strategies and Supplier Relationship Management programs consistent with the Air Liquide approved framework.

● Collaborate with Group Procurement on initiatives on an as-needed basis.

● Establish a network with stakeholders in the business to remain connected on key issues.

● Coordinate and drive activities related to the annual planning process, working across various Procurement organizations and Operations.

● Support emergency preparedness and emergency response situations to promote the safety of Air Liquide employees, contractors, and customers as well as business continuity.

● Lead Strategic Sourcing events for categories that correspond to areas of responsibility. Follow outline “Blue Book” sourcing methodology.

● Work collaboratively within Supply Chain Operations Support, Purchasing Services, Strategic Initiatives, Key Stakeholders, Americas Clusters and Global Procurement Group.

● Meet with key customers routinely and proactively identify sourcing and contract value opportunities.

● Manage end-to-end sourcing and contracting process (including RFPs) for assigned commodities and services.

● Assist with contract start-up functions involving appropriate department managers.

● Participate in identifying emerging opportunities within the supply community.

● Evaluate existing contract relationships to identify savings realized, new savings opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and other commercial terms enhancements.

● Leverage market intelligence to evaluate, negotiate, and manage annual price fluctuations. Leverage market intelligence to anticipate and act upon various supply chain challenges.

● Negotiate commercial terms for significant or aggregated project-based spend associated with managed categories.

● Demonstrate competency in negotiating legal terms and conditions.

● Manage contract life-cycle for all Frame Agreements within area of responsibility.

● Utilize all Supply Chain technologies for Contract Management, SRM, and Spend Analysis.

● Understand the Hermes code structure, and quantify managed vs. unmanaged spend.

● Monitor, assess and adjust sourcing strategies based on supplier and market intelligence.

● Implement multiple strategies leveraging Total Cost of Ownership, Lease vs. Buy and Economic Value models.

● Develop relationships with key customers to understand their service and commodity needs and implement strategies to maximize savings in the Capital Maintenance Plan, Expense Plan, and for emerging projects.

● Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal processes, including but not limited to, contract filing processes, bidding processes, and value creation reporting processes.

● Work closely with the Supplier Relationship Management Specialist for key suppliers under areas of responsibility. Build a consistent, repeatable series of key performance indicators which can be used to gauge supplier performance and create actionable improvement plans.

● Facilitate periodic business reviews with key suppliers and facilitate action items that result from the meetings.

● Provide various reports as requested by manager.

● Partner with Legal to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures, both internal and external, to Air Liquide.

Required Qualifications And Competencies

●Organizational Commitment

● Teamwork and Cooperation

● Solution Focused Decision Making

● Entrepreneurial thinking

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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