Entity Description
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction builds the Group’s production units (mainly air gas separation and hydrogen production units) and provides external customers with efficient, sustainable, customized technology and process solutions. Our core expertise in industrial gas, energy conversion and gas purification, enables customers to optimize natural resources. We cover the entire project life-cycle: license engineering services / proprietary equipment, high-end engineering & design capabilities, project management & execution services. In addition we also offer efficient customer services through our worldwide set-up. As a technology partner, customers benefit from our research and development to achieve energy transition goals.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
Mission:
Contribute to the continuous improvement E&C competitiveness
Elaborate and implement sourcing strategy leading to qualification of new suppliers while ensuring proper involvement of other E&C functions (Products / Technology, Engineering, Quality and Project Management)
Help manage supplier performance with a specific focus on improved delivery time, service and product quality, HSE and sustainable development performance.
Contribute to cost, delivery time and risk reduction projects while maintaining the required quality
Support and adhere to implementation strategy for leading cost competitive countries sourcing in assigned category
Negotiate global contracts as directed by global category management
Key responsibilities:
Negotiate supply agreements for assigned category as directed
Negotiate and purchase equipment for projects to meet the Project Procurement Plan
Contribute to category management
Be involved during Project Proposal phase for assigned category
Develop Commercial Bid Quotation under Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) consideration
Recommend selected supplier for Purchase Order
Lead warranty case clarification / claim management
Identify track and report key performance indicators
Provide category input / support to other E&C functions such as Project Management, Sales and Business Development, Products/Technology
Provide accuracy and timeliness of reports
Support deployment of ERP as per the agreed milestones
Formalize supplier back charges and penalties
Are you a MATCH?
Master’s degree in Engineering or Commercial,
fluent in English, (additional Polish, French or German language are nice to have)
working knowledge/experience in the field of contract drafting and contract law, project procurement methodologies,
First experience in category management is preferred
Minimum 5 years procurement experience is needed
application of strategic supply management tools,
Mastering Microsoft Excel/Google tools,
multi-cultural attitude,
high level interpersonal skills
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.