Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

R10081439 Supply Chain & Procurement Manager (Open)

Location:

Richmond Seppic, VA - Support functions

An Air Liquide Healthcare company, subsidiary of the Air Liquide group, Seppic has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing unique ingredients for over 75 years. These ingredients are used by consumers, patients, and professionals.

Worldwide, a vast team of talented women and men serve customers for health, well-being, and beauty of all. At Seppic, our vision is to help everyone enjoy a healthy life in a healthy environment.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 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 company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

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. A subsidiary of Air Liquide, Seppic has been developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of innovative ingredients for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and veterinary products for over 75 years. Seppic combines multiple expertise in the fields of polymers, surfactants and emulsion technologies, active ingredients, biology, immunology, formulation, green chemistry, extraction and biotechnologies. Combining the dynamism of an international company on a human scale with the solidity of a large group, Seppic forms a team of nearly 800 talented men and women around the world who are passionate about what they do every day, serving their customers and the health, well-being and beauty of all. www.seppic.com

The Seppic Inc., Richmond manufacturing site, opened in 2020, and is located near Richmond, Virginia, USA. The plant specializes in producing ingredients for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. It has enhanced our proximity to our North American customers and increased our manufacturing capabilities worldwide.

Its overall concept was designed to incorporate the highest levels of manufacturing quality for cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients. All of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are integrated at the product flow level as well as at the individual flow level. The units, all outfitted with a self-cleaning system, are fully automated for consistent and easily traceable quality. The plant has been designed with a minimal-waste or emission objective. The best available techniques were used to reduce waste and emissions to a strict minimum at their origin. The principles of recycling have been systematically adopted and final discharge treatment systems have been installed at the vent and waste-water levels to ensure there is minimal impact on the environment.

The supply chain manager will negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers and prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use as a generalist or in a combination of Purchasing Disciplines.

This role will manage professional employees and/or supervisors or supervises large, complex support, production or operations team(s), has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function, adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges, decisions and problem-solving are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior manager, & provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate price and incoterm with raw materials and packaging with local suppliers.

• Manage the MRP process to ensure the best manufacturing schedule of Seppic Inc., Richmond in accordance with sales forecast and stock level target.

• Purchasing of non-stored goods in coordination with Air Liquide’s corporate purchasing team.

• Leverage corporate purchasing best practices.

• To organize procurement activities to include raw materials, packaging etc.

• To ensure the management of Seppic Inc., Richmond stock (Raw material receipt and transfer to manufacturing line, Finished products stock management).

• To organize the shipping of customers orders (Worldwide).

• Manage all procurement needs for the Polykon plant

Main activities

• Manager the Procurement and Supply Chain team

• To ensure the ERP systems have appropriate parameters in place.

• To ensure for Seppic Inc., Richmond a good level of MRP analysis (plantification activity)

• To control that procurement activities are done as required.

• To ensure a good handling of products in the warehouse and in the external warehouse in accordance with safety rules and GMP.

• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) each month with the corporate team in Seppic SA.

• To take decisions concerning slow raw materials or packaging stock.

• To negotiate claims treatment with suppliers.

• Manage the claim process with supplies. ​

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Are you a MATCH?

• A good knowledge of Microsoft AX Dynamics and ERP principles.

• A good knowledge of best practice in supply chain and procurement

• Management of diverse teams

• Manufacturing experience of 5+ years

• Fluent French is a plus

• Ability to work independently and within teams

• Good distribution practices (EFFCi and FDA).

       

Bachelor degree, Business Administration or related field

5+ years of supply chain experience, 

Management experience

English: Fluent

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.