DirectBuyer

Ensure the deployment of purchasing category strategies, Collaborate in the execution of the procurement process for all direct categories, Implement the sourcing strategy or instructions defined by category managers, Develop and implement your own sourcing strategy for categories not managed by the Category Manager, Analyze and review specifications with requisitioners, Identify potential suppliers and propose a list of potential suppliers to requisitioners, supporting the category manager, Launch RFx to pre-selected suppliers and facilitate the supplier selection process (technical and commercial) with requisitioners, Prepare objective negotiations and define the roles to be played by Air Liquide stakeholders in relation to suppliers, Select suppliers and negotiate contracts, Explain contracts to internal customer managers for proper implementation and execution in the system, Communicate contracts to internal customers locally, Establish metrics and controls to ensure and monitor successful contract implementation locally, Follow up on contract implementation, Manage contract compliance, Define and periodically review purchasing channels, Manage contract (application of price increase formulas, collection of volume discounts, product and service portfolio management, progress clauses, renewal, etc.

), Update the purchasing database (contracts, catalogues, etc.

), Manage incidents and complaints, Manage supplier relationships (Guarantees, Sanctions, Claims, Supplier Reviews, Performance and Risk Management with European Process Managers), Facilitate the introduction of suppliers to stakeholders at company level, Contribute to the evaluation of supplier performance, Encourage the supplier assessment and audit process in collaboration with inspection teams, HSEQ and technical experts, Contribute to the identification and mitigation of supplier risks to ensure compliance with risk mapping, Develop and manage relationships with internal customers (BL, Functions), Consolidate internal customer feedback on category strategies, Consolidate internal customer feedback on supplier performance, Lead working sessions with internal customers to identify opportunities for TCO reduction, Drive awareness and recognition of the purchasing function within the business stakeholder community (BL, functions), Run regular surveys to measure internal customer feedback for continuous improvement in collaboration with the Purchasing Director, Implement corrective actions with suppliers to improve performance (e.g., supplier development programmes, progress plans, etc.) and monitor progress, Implement corrective actions with clusters/functions to improve contract compliance, Identify opportunities to automate purchase orders (catalogues, open purchase orders, etc.), Analyze opportunities for reduction of spot purchases provided by the tactical procurement manager (contract compliance and coverage), define and implement corrective actions, Consolidate and present the procurement action plan to your Management and, when necessary, to the related Category Manager, Contribute to the annual ambition plan and its updates (within the target forecasting and ongoing processes), Provide regular activity reports to your Management on current and projected savings in relation to your scope, Define EU/cluster/multi-country procurement guidelines or strategy and align with stakeholders for assigned categories, Execute RFQs, lead negotiations with shortlisted suppliers and manage the global sourcing of selected suppliers, Coordinate with direct buyers to ensure compliance with defined sourcing guidance or strategy, Manage relationships with internationally sourced suppliers, Centralize complaints (>10KE) for globally sourced suppliers.