Supply Chain Category Specialist

• This position is at our offices located at 1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. W., 18th floor, Montreal.

Recruiter:

• Manon Belanger/manon.belanger@airliquide.com/514-241-9029

Summary Job Description: Plan, optimize, and oversee the procurement, pricing, and promotion of a specific product or service category to maximize profitability and meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Jointly with business & operations, define & coordinate the deployment approach/plan for categories under his/her responsibility, based on internal present & future requirements utilizing supplier & competitor market analysis

• Ensure deployment & maintenance of category approach in all entities. This includes coordinating RFx process, bids evaluation, Negotiation, etc.

• Manage contracts & supplier relationship in the long term

• Accountable for the procurement performance related to the managed portfolio, analyse trends, monitor related KPIs and adjust short term strategies

• Manage relationship with key suppliers and monitor their performance

• Perform supplier risk management qualification process

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Required Qualifications

• University undergraduate or above, Business Administration and/ or - for law, engineering or equivalent, Management Degree in Procurement/ Supply Chain Management/ Global Sourcing will be additional advantage;

• More than 5 years of experience in Project Management/ Engineering/ Procurement in a mid-sized or above company (multinational company is preferred);

• Familiar with chemical processes and related equipment, and domestic and foreign equipment procurement related work experience

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.