Sourcing specialist

Job Description

<p><strong>About Us<br><br></strong></p><p>A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health.<br><br></p><p>Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitisation, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.</p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p> </p><p>● Support the Regional Category Manager in development of category strategy (for Local/Hub categories)</p><p>● Define and implement category strategy (for local categories)</p><p>● Implement the category strategic procurement process for local/hub suppliers</p><p>● Provide insight into specific local /hub suppliers, markets and business factors; ensure compliance with global policy</p><p>● Interface between the local/hub business and the category, and be first contact for suppliers</p><p>● For local categories, define category strategy based on internal present and future requirements utilizing supplier and competitor market analysis, local HOP and key business stakeholders</p><p>● Ensure deployment and maintenance of local category strategy in all entities</p><p>● Manage contracts and supplier relationship in the long term</p><p>● Be accountable for the procurement performance related to his/her portfolio</p><p>● Resolve issues related to supplier in his/her portfolio</p><p>● The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for the sourcing strategy of equipment/materials/services in the specified local category. Jointly with the Operations, the Sourcing Specialist has the responsibility to prepare the Annual Sourcing Strategy/Plan, based on business objectives and the need to improve safety, quality, reliability, on-time Delivery, competitiveness or reduce risks related to product supply. Sourcing Specialist is in charge of overseeing local category management and ensures central-local collaboration in Coordinated/Enforced categories.</p><p>● The sourcing plan shall primarily focus on supplier qualification (new or extension), frame agreement, co-development, alliances, early partnering on key projects. The Sourcing Specialist focuses on identifying and partnering « Best Class » suppliers, offering innovative technology solutions at a competitive price. The Sourcing Specialist is accountable for the supplier market analysis, besides their responsibilities to deploy the sourcing strategy on key categories, thus improving safety, quality, reliability, on-time delivery, competitiveness or reduce risks related to product supply. The Sourcing Specialist is expected to negotiate frame contracts for local suppliers and manage strategic relationships</p><p>● He/She collaborates with the critical vendors to enhance transparency and integration, better (Quality) control of sub-vendors as well as competitiveness opportunities. Enhanced interaction will enable to decrease significantly our procurement costs through a Design-To-Cost approach, an adjustment of the scope of supply (with the vendors focusing on their core competencies) and a development of a new supply approach on sub-components such as motors etc. (e.g.: Technical, Price agreement).</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p> </p><p>● Bachelors degree in business/finance/economics</p><p>● Foreign language: English, French is a Plus (Level Intermediate/ Fluent )</p><p>● Category &amp; Sourcing Strategy (Must have)</p><p>● Category &amp; Market Expertise (Must have)</p><p>● Supplier Selection, Qualification &amp; Relationship (Must have)</p><p>● Negotiations &amp; Contract Knowledge (Must have)</p><p>● Performance &amp; Process Management (Data, KPI &amp; Digital Tools) (Must have)</p><p>● Planification &amp; Expediting (Good to have)</p><p>● Financial Analysis (Transversal) (Should have)</p><p>● Project Management (Transversal) (Must have)</p><p>● Data analysis</p><p>● Thinking &amp; Partnering strategically</p><p>● Influencing for Change</p><p>● Managing conflict</p><p>● Analysing and solving problems</p><p>● Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication skills</p><p></p>