Efficiently and effectively manage the procurement process for all project-related goods and services, ensuring timely delivery, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with procurement policies and regulations, to contribute to the successful execution of projects and the overall success of the organization.
Accountabilities & related Activities
1- Overview all procurement/logistics activities related to the CAPEX-Portfolio of projects, in compliance with business requirements, while ensuring optimal total cost of ownership
2- Responsible to gather and consolidate the key performance indicators (qualitative and quantitative metrics to capture), report and evaluate the benefit and performance of procurement activities
3- Accountable for the procurement performance related to the portfolio managed under the project.
Day to Day lead & follow up activities within the defined categories, including contracting, supplier validation, & implementation of catalog in local ERP
Sourcing execution & Contract Management
Sourcing execution of operations needed (within the defined threshold) & preparing effective strategy to consolidate the demand, business requirements and concluding at best cost pricing through the ERP RFX.
On yearly basis manage the Supplier Price Increase (SPI) process for annual orders
Ensure use and implementation of the category strategy of all defined categories in the different sourcing activities and projects
Continuous Improvement
Identify new opportunities to create procurement efficiencies with a focus on recurrent ECCO/one off based on internal present & future requirements utilising supplier and competitor market analysis; short term opportunities (volumes consolidation, bundling) and long term opportunities (standardization, etc) and consolidate needs (OPEX and CAPEX), establish RFx planning
Identify catalog/CSP opportunities, improvement in sourcing process (E-RFX/Auction), working closely together with Buyers.
Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify further TCO reduction opportunities: standardization, joint process improvement opportunities, value engineering, etc
Identify opportunities for automating Purchase Orders (catalogues, Open PO, Blanket Purchase Orders, etc.)
Stakeholders management
Communicate and explain contracts to Buyers, Spot Buyers & Requisitioners for deployment and appropriate execution in the system. Communicate them as well to internal customers (BL, functions, Project Proc)
Manage local/regional contracts, supplier relationship & risk assessment.
Liaise with other Category Managers / clusters / countries counterparts to ensure alignment on sourcing initiatives and priorities, as well as assessing practices for consideration in own efforts
1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
2. 5-8 years of experience in Procurement, project procurement, or related roles.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with project teams and suppliers.
4. Category Management training or certification is an advantage
Must Have skills
Good to have
Complementary Capabilities
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.
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.
