Procurement Category Specialist developing and presenting business plans for spend categories and managing sourcing processes at Air Liquide. Collaborative role requiring procurement experience and advanced English.
Responsibilities
Develop and present business plans to key stakeholders for spend categories under areas of responsibility
Work collaboratively within Supply Chain Operations Support, Purchasing Services, Strategic Initiatives, Key Stakeholders, Americas Clusters and Global Procurement Group
Manage end-to-end sourcing and contracting process (including RFPs) for assigned commodities and services
Evaluate existing contract relationships to identify savings realized, new savings opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and other commercial terms enhancements
Negotiate commercial terms for significant or aggregated project-based spend associated with managed categories
Demonstrate competency in negotiating legal terms and conditions
Implement multiple strategies leveraging Total Cost of Ownership, Lease vs. Buy and Economic Value models
Requirements
More than 3 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or other business-related fields
Procurement Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economy, Foreign Commerce, Supply Chain or Engineering
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