Sr. Sourcing Specialist

Air Liquide; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking a Sr. Sourcing Specialist to join our Baton Rouge, LA team. You will lead bidding and sourcing activities, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with internal customers to define scopes and specifications.

The role focuses on delivering value, controlling risk, and maintaining exceptional service levels for operations and support functions. Ideal candidates have a college degree, 5+ years in supply chain, and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• College degree with 2 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead bidding and sourcing for purchases in assigned zone/BU.
• Coordinate between Air Liquide and bidders.
• Develop technical specs and scopes with internal customers.
• Negotiate final price and terms.
• Execute contracts and monitor supplier performance.

Skills

RFQ management

Bidding & sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Supply chain

Education

College degree

Job description

R10103519 Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Open) Location: Baton Rouge, LA - SalesHouston, TX (HO) - Procurement - Hub

World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The mission of the Local Procurement Representative is to act as a relay between procurement and operations. They also support supply chain activities & programs and contribute to saving targets while ensuring a good Service Level for Operations & Support Functions.

At Air Liquide we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Air Liquide is hiring for a Sr. Sourcing Specialist in Baton Rouge, LA. We are looking for you!

The mission of the Local Procurement Representative is to act as a relay between procurement and operations. They also support supply chain activities & programs and contribute to saving targets while ensuring a good Service Level for Operations & Support Functions.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead bidding and sourcing activities for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit (BU):

• Manage 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 (RFQ's).
• Lead 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.
• Negotiate final price and commercial terms.
• Make sourcing recommendations to internal customers.
• Author and execute materials and services contracts as required.

Manage commercial risk for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit:

• Identify and address business risks during the bidding and sourcing process.
• Verify that all contractors are appropriately pre-screened for safety, and initiate the contractor pre-screening process for new contractors as required.
• Verify that hold harmless and indemnification documentation is in place as well as a current certificate of insurance is on file with all contractors.
• Initiate and negotiate hold harmless and indemnification documentation for new contractors as required.
• Verify that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list, and initiate the critical supplier qualification process for new suppliers as required.

Proactively manage 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. Lead 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.

Provide Competency and 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.
• Training 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: Champion 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.
• Provide other related value creation services to internal customer: Manage and resolve quality or performance issues with non-managed suppliers. Provide on-site sourcing support during major plant turn arounds (TARS). Facilitate the sale of surplus assets. Provide support and best purchasing practices to field buyers within assigned BU or zone.

Are you a MATCH?

Required 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.

Work Location:

Office environment primarily, plant environment occasionally.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!

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