Indirect Procurement Buyer (Indirekt Satın Alma Sorumlusu)

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

“Ensure the deployment of the category strategies

Execute the sourcing process for local categories

Generating procurement projects according to global strategic sourcing initiative process and detailed plan for execution and follow up on progress and implementation

Responsible for subcontractor’s engagements in bigger scale projects, for all commercial negotiations with subcontractors and the relevant contract management.Maintenance of all required data related to AL’s Key Performance Indicators.

Subcontractor’s Relations Management according to AL’s official procedures. Work closely with key stakeholders to develop and implement and execute effective sourcing strategies for related procurement categories to ensure quality of services and significant cost reductions.”

1.Sourcing execution (day to day sourcing activities)

• Develop and apply sourcing strategies in alignment with European strategies defined by the category managers
• Analyse and challenge specifications with requesters
• Elaborate specifications and statement of work with requesters
• Identify potential suppliers and propose the list of potential suppliers to requesters
• Launch RFx to pre-selected suppliers and facilitate the process of suppliers selection (technical and commercial) with requesters
• Analyze offers using TCO approach, make scenarios and propose short list of suppliers based on fact-based and agreed criteria to requesters.
• Prepare and conduct fact-based negotiations and define roles to be played by Air Liquide stakeholders in front of suppliers
• Select supplier and negotiate contracts

2. Contract Implementation and Management

• Creation of supplier contracts according to AL principles
• Communication of contracts to internal stakeholders
• Guidance and control of contract implementation
• Manage contractual compliance
• Define and periodically review buying channels
• Continuous contract management (application of price escalation formulas, volume rebate collection, products and services portfolio management, progress clauses, renewal etc.), including update of procurement database (contracts, catalogues…)
• Manage incidents and claims

3. Suppliers relationship management

• Lead SRM activities for relevant suppliers of his/her category (supplier strategy, review and audit incl. financial solidity, innovation initiatives, internal promotion of supplier, supplier days) in line with SRM framework
• Manages supplier relationships (Guarantees, Penalties, Claims, Supplier Reviews, Performance and risks management )
• Facilitate introduction of suppliers to company level stakeholders
• Contribute to supplier performance evaluation
• Animate the supplier qualification and audit process in collaboration with Inspection teams, HSEQ and Technical experts
• Support in Corporate Social Program (CSP) nomination process (validation)
• Contribute to supplier risk identification and mitigation to ensure compliance with risk mapping

4. Stakeholders management

• Develop and manage relationship with internal customers (BL, Functions)
• Consolidate internal customer feedback on category strategies and feedback to Category Managers
• Consolidate internal customer feedback on Supplier Performance
• Boost influence and recognition of the procurement function within the community of Business Stakeholders (BL, functions)

5. Continuous Improvement

• Undertake corrective actions with suppliers to improve performance (e.g. Supplier development programs, progress plans,…) and track progress
• Undertake corrective actions with Clusters/Functions to improve contract compliance
• Proactively organize sessions with internal customers to identify further TCO/TVO reduction opportunities: standardization, …
• Identify opportunities and implement measures for automating PO (catalogs, Open PO etc.)
• Analyze spot buys reduction opportunities provided by Tactical Procurement Dir (compliance and contract coverage ), define and implement corrective actions

6. Reporting

Consolidate and present sourcing action plan to his/her Management and when needed to related Category Manager

• Contribute to yearly ambition plan and its updates (within the target and rolling forecast processes)
• Provide periodic activity reporting to his/her Management on actual and projected savings related to his scope

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Are you a MATCH?

>2-4 years experience in ALTR Procurement

>8 years experience in Procurement

Industry expertise

Strategic planning and strategic sourcing

Functional & Value Analysis, (re)-design to cost techniques

Supplier relationship Management incl. financial analysis

Cost management

TCO analysis

Risk management

Negotiation skills

Contract Management

Analytical skills

Strong MS Office Skills / Google Business/ SAP

Results oriented.

Influential skills, Interpersonal and communication skills.

Very organized person.

Good adaptation skills.

Safety oriented.

Commercially smart.

Able to work under pressure.

Good prioritization.

High reactivity and pro-activity at same time.

Team work and networking.

Decision making skills, Strategic thinking, Innovation & Flexibility

Internal Customer Oriented,

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.

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