Airgas
FieldSourcingSpecialist
“Field Sourcing Specialist at Airgas. Skills: Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor management, Negotiation. Provide dedicated professional sourcing services. Provide other value creation services”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve safety initiatives; Achieve efficiency initiatives; Achieve compliance initiatives; Achieve savings initiatives; Document cost savings; Report cost savings
Industry & Context.
Identify business risks; Address business risks; Facilitate solutions
Handle emergency calls after hours and weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or GED, 5 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, 5 years operations with commercial skill sets, Some sourcing experience in a Supply Chain Management organization, Excellent organizational skills, Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing business needs, Demonstrated ability to execute tasks in a fast-paced environment, Self-starter, Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, Ability to build strong, trusting relationships across all levels of the organization, Valid employment authorization in the U. S.
Nice to Have
Bachelor's Degree
What You'll Do.
Provide dedicated professional sourcing services
Provide other value creation services
Support safety initiatives
Support efficiency initiatives
Support compliance initiatives
Support savings initiatives
Foster and coordinate all communication between Air Liquide
Assist in developing technical specifications
Assist in developing scopes of work
Develop formal requests for quotes
Issue formal requests for quotes
Guide job walks with internal customers
Guide bid clarification meetings with internal customers
Issue clarifications to the specification
Issue amendments to the specification
Issue clarifications to the work scope
Issue amendments to the work scope
Complete commercial bid tabulations
Complete technical bid tabulations
Analyze technical bids with internal customers
Negotiate final price
Negotiate commercial terms
Make sourcing recommendations
Develop materials contracts
Finalize materials contracts
Develop services contracts
Finalize services contracts
Identify business risks during the bidding process
Identify business risks during the sourcing process
Address business risks during the bidding process
Address business risks during the sourcing process
Ensure contractors are pre-screened for safety
Initiate contractor pre-screening process for new contractors
Confirm critical suppliers are on the approved supplier
Initiate critical supplier qualification process for new suppliers
Attend budget planning meetings
Participate in budget planning meetings
Actively participate in TAR planning meetings
Guide TAR procurement planning process
Guide pre-TAR supplier site visits
Maintain TAR activity tracking sheet
Maintain active sourcing initiatives listing
Maintain upcoming sourcing initiatives listing
Develop business plan strategies for BU spend
Develop opportunities for BU spend
Develop business plan strategies for zone spend
Develop opportunities for zone spend
Document all cost savings
Report all cost savings
Provide supporting documentation on sourcing activities
Maintain current listing of contractors utilized
Advocate the use of managed suppliers
Report events of non-compliance of frame agreements
Identify opportunities for creation of frame agreements
Participate in supplier relationship management meetings
Facilitate solutions for quality alignment
Facilitate solutions for performance alignment
Provide on-site sourcing support during major plant turn
Facilitate the sale of surplus assets
Share support with field buyers
Share excellent purchasing insights with field buyers
Handle emergency calls after hours
Handle emergency calls weekends
Take timely required action to address internal customers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal customers; Bidders; Suppliers; Field buyers
Communication Scope
Articulate complex ideas
Process & Methodology
TAR planning, Budget planning
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