Field Sourcing Specialist

Montreal, QC
Permanent
Full-time

18 hours ago

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.At Air Liquide, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.Air Liquide is Hiring for a Field Sourcing SpecialistThis position is located at our Montréeal office located at 1250 René Levesque W. Blvd, 18th floor.Recruiter:Tifenn Chauris/tifenn.chauris@airliquide.com/263-778-4958Summary Job Description: Provide dedicated professional sourcing and other value creation services to assigned business units or operating zone to support and achieve safety, efficiency, compliance and savings initiatives and objectives. Specific activities include competitive bidding, proposal analysis, negotiation of price and commercial terms, vendor management and asset sales.Key ResponsibilitiesLead bidding and sourcing activities for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit (BU):Manage all contact between Air Liquide and bidders.Collaborate with internal customers to define scopes of work, lead job walks, and facilitate technical bid analysis.Manage the full inquiry process, from qualifying bidders and issuing formal RFQs to handling all clarifications and amendments.Conduct comprehensive commercial and technical bid tabulations to ensure objective supplier comparisons.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.Secure and negotiate essential legal protections, including Hold Harmless agreements, indemnification documentation, and valid Certificates of Insurance (COI).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 categoriesProvide 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.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.From time to time, handle emergency calls after hours and weekends and take timely required action to address internal customers needsAre you a MATCH?Required QualificationsCore competencies :Organizational Commitment & Customer Service OrientationFlexibility & Managing Competing PrioritiesEffective CommunicationTeamwork, Cooperation & Developing OthersSolution Focused Decision MakingEntrepreneurial ThinkingEducation:College degree with 2 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 2 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.Experience:Required: Some sourcing experience in a Supply Chain Management organization.Preferred:Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management organizations.Our Differences make our PerformanceAt 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.

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