R10092896 Field Sourcing Specialist (Open)
Location:
Goodlettsville, TN - Management
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.
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:We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
Early Access:Your benefits start after just 1 day of employment.
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.
Foster and coordinate all communication between Air Liquide and bidders.
Assist in developing technical specifications and/or scopes of work with internal customers.
Evaluate, qualify and recommend bidders.
Develop and issue formal requests for quotes (RFQ's).
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.
Negotiate final price and commercial terms
Make sourcing recommendations to internal customers.
Develop and finalize materials and services contracts as required.
Identify and address business risks during the bidding and sourcing process.
Ensure that all contractors are appropriately pre-screened for safety, and initiate the contractor pre-screening process for new contractors as required.
Confirm 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.
Confirm that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list, and initiate the critical supplier qualification process for new suppliers as required.
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.
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.
Advocate 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.
Facilitate solutions for quality or performance alignment with non-managed suppliers.
Provide on-site sourcing support during major plant turn arounds (TARS).
Facilitate the sale of surplus assets.
Share support and excellent purchasing insights with 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 needs.
High school diploma or GED.
5 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 5 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.
Some sourcing experience in a Supply Chain Management organization.
Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Self-starter who approaches challenges with an innovative perspective and a focus on continuous process improvement.
Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and build strong, trusting relationships across all levels of the organization.
C andidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Office environment primarily, plant environment occasionally.
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Benefits
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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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About Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than 27.5 billion euros in 2023. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, EURO STOXX 50, FTSE4Good and DJSI Europe indexes.
