Field Sourcing Specialist

Air Liquide USA LLC; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Matching

Tuition Assistance

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Sick Time

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

Air Liquide USA LLC is seeking a Field Sourcing Specialist to manage bidding and sourcing for assigned zones in Texas, coordinating with internal customers and bidders. You will develop specifications, issue RFQs, and help finalize commercial terms while safeguarding contract integrity.

Responsibilities include supplier pre-screening, risk management, and TAR support for major plant turnarounds, with a focus on cost savings and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• College degree with 2 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 2 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management organizations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and guide bidding and sourcing activities for assigned zone or BU.
• Coordinate contact between Air Liquide and bidders and develop technical specs with internal customers.
• Issue RFQs, guide bid walks, and finalize price and terms with suppliers.
• Ensure supplier safety pre-screening, hold harmless and indemnification docs, and pre-qualifications.
• Support TARs and major capital turns with site visits and planning.
• Document cost savings and maintain contractor listings for assigned BU/zone.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Contract negotiations

Category management

Vendor management

Education

College degree with 2 years purchasing experience or 2 years operations with commercial skills

Job description

Field Sourcing Specialist (Open)

Location

Freeport, TX - Victoria St (HYCO) - HYCO Bloomington, TX - ASU

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: 14-week paid child birth benefit.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Benefits start day 1.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and guide bidding and sourcing activities for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit (BU):
  • Coordinate and nurture all contact between Air Liquide and bidders.
  • Assist in developing technical specifications and/or scopes of work with internal customers.
  • Investigate, qualify and recommend bidders.
  • Develop and issue formal requests for quotes (RFQs).
  • Guide job walks and bid clarification meetings with internal customers.
  • Issue clarifications or amendments to the specification or work scope to all bidders.
  • Complete commercial bid tabulations.
  • Complete technical bid tabulations including analysis with internal customers.
  • Build alignment on final price and commercial terms.
  • Make sourcing recommendations to internal customers.
  • Author and execute materials and services contracts as required.
• Safeguard commercial health for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit:
  • Identify and address business risks during the bidding and sourcing process.
  • Ensure and support contractor alignment with safety pre‑screening, and initiate the contractor pre‑screening process for new contractors as required.
  • Ensure that hold harmless and indemnification documentation is in place as well as a current certificate of insurance is on file with all contractors.
  • Ensure that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list, and initiate the critical supplier qualification process for new suppliers as required.
• Collaboratively drive sourcing activity for all major capital, maintenance and plant turnarounds (TAR):
  • Attend and actively participate in budget planning meetings for assigned BU or zone.
  • Actively participate in TAR planning meetings.
  • Guide TAR procurement planning process and pre‑TAR supplier site visits.
  • Maintain TAR activity tracking sheet for each major TAR.
  • Maintain current listing of active and upcoming tactical (capital and expense) sourcing initiatives.
  • Develop business plan strategies / opportunities for BU or zone spend in unmanaged categories.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting and documentation on sourcing activities:
  • Document and report all cost savings associated with sourcing activities.
  • Provide supporting documentation on sourcing activities as backup to purchase orders.
  • Maintain current listing of contractors utilized in assigned BU or zone.
• Bring Expertise and Collaborative Leadership in the Following Areas:
  • Contract and terms negotiations (including commercial terms, hold harmless terms and certificates of insurance).
  • Understanding of the details of operation and maintenance of equipment utilized in the Zone or Business Unit to which the Field Sourcing Specialist is assigned.
  • Supporting and mentoring new Field Sourcing Specialists.
  • Provide reports and execute special initiatives as instructed by a Field Sourcing Specialist Manager.
  • Participate in Category Management strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Support Corporate Supply Chain initiatives and programs:
  • Foster the use of managed suppliers (frame agreements).
  • Report events of non‑compliance (leakage) of frame agreements to appropriate category manager.
  • Identify opportunities for creation of frame agreements.
  • Participate in relevant supplier relationship management meetings.
  • Coordinate and resolve quality or performance issues with non‑managed suppliers.
  • Provide on‑site sourcing support during major plant turnarounds (TARs).
  • Facilitate the sale of surplus assets.
  • Provide support and excellent purchasing practices to field buyers within assigned BU or zone.

Qualifications

• Education: College degree with 2 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 2 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management organizations.

EEO Statement

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.