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Responsible for monitoring inventory levels at the assigned location and providing assistance to internal customers in relation to inventory processes and transactions. Buyer will provide assistance with implementing strategies and optimizing inventory levels and ensuring that inventory transactions are
accurate. Support all field, operations and engineering internal customers with professional competitive bidding, proposal analysis and negotiation for goods and services.
Responsible for monitoring inventory levels at the assigned location and providing assistance to internal customers in relation to inventory processes and transactions. Buyer will provide assistance with implementing strategies and optimizing inventory levels and ensuring that inventory transactions are
accurate. Support all field, operations and engineering internal customers with professional competitive bidding, proposal analysis and negotiation for goods and services.
● Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all purchasing functions, contracts, legal restraints, fair business practices, uniform commercial codes, purchasing ethics and knowledge of sources for gathering information.
● High degree of service orientation to build strong and value adding relationships with other NAM procurement teams and SCM as well as operations personnel.
● Monitors inventory levels within the company to ensure inventory targets are achieved.
● Runs MRP report and ensures accurate issuance of purchase orders (PO) through ERP system in accordance with the requirements of internal customers and the approved supplier list maximizing the savings achieved in each transaction.
● Receives requisitions and ensures that all requests have clearly defined specifications and/or scope of work to effectively communicate Air Liquide requirements to potential suppliers.
● Issues follow ups to receive vendor order confirmation.
● Updates purchase orders (item, price and delivery dates) as needed.
● Compiles data and issuing reports and metrics as required including both month end and year end closing balances.
● Analyses non-conformance or inadequacies. Determines the source of these errors and ensures that corrective actions are taken.
● Reports any obsolete items to responsible teams.
● Ensures all inventory transactions and processes operate accurately and efficiently and assists with troubleshooting when required.
● Maintains procedures related to inventory control and processing.
● Provides assistance, training and support for inventory related activities to all operational areas.
● Maximizing the purchasing power of Air Liquide USA, to reduce our total cost of ownership and increase efficiencies and measure these savings.
● Pre-qualifying contractors/vendors in accordance with company policies.
● Protecting Air Liquide through sound commercial and legal terms incorporated in the purchase order or contract.
● Effectively issuing requests for proposals, analyzing technical and commercial responses from suppliers on required products and services, negotiating the requirements and sourcing the requirement through accepted suppliers.
● Ensuring that supplier issues after the sale are resolved timely and effectively. This includes but is not limited to delivery issues, quality issues, and invoicing issues.
● Identifying and work with Category Management team on pricing agreements with preferred suppliers for continuous improvement and cost savings.
● Managing all blanket orders to ensure expiration dates do not lapse before renewal.
● Establishing additional blanket orders and or contracts where beneficial.
● Cooperates with multifunctional teams to continuously improve the purchasing process.
● Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all purchasing functions, contracts, legal restraints, fair business practices, uniform commercial codes, purchasing ethics and knowledge of sources for gathering information.
● Knowledge of equipment and services utilized in the industrial gas business with prior commodity and services sourcing experience as well as solid understanding of logistics (suppliers, movement of material, insurance requirements) is an asset.
● High degree of service orientation to build strong and value adding relationships with field operations and engineering personnel.
● Exhibits effective negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
● Possesses the ability to prepare and evaluate bid packages.
● Strong interpersonal influence and impact skills.
● Demonstrates being a self-starter and displays the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work.
● Willing and able to communicate virtually with global teammates.
● Provide Support to the Requesters, (to include responding to Ad hoc requests or , questions, research, etc.).
● Displays proficient knowledge and use of Oracle R12 procurement and reporting modules.
● Product Lifecycle Management software (Agile) knowledge is preferred.
● Proficient in the use of Google products, including Gmail, Docs, slides, and sheets.
● KPI monitoring with PowerBi Dashboards: being able to generate, analyze and take corrective action when required.
● Work with functional managers to obtain necessary resources to support the team’s requirements.
● Communicates team status, task accomplishments and direction.
● Building positive morale for the team.
● From time to time, handles emergency calls after hours and weekends and takes timely required action to address internal customers needs.
● Trains internal customers on purchasing processes and systems.
● Plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
● Develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives.
● Performs related duties as required.
● Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all purchasing functions, contracts, legal restraints, fair business practices, uniform commercial codes, purchasing ethics and knowledge of sources for gathering information.
● High degree of service orientation to build strong and value adding relationships with other NAM procurement teams and SCM as well as operations personnel.
● Monitors inventory levels within the company to ensure inventory targets are achieved.
● Runs MRP report and ensures accurate issuance of purchase orders (PO) through ERP system in accordance with the requirements of internal customers and the approved supplier list maximizing the savings achieved in each transaction.
● Receives requisitions and ensures that all requests have clearly defined specifications and/or scope of work to effectively communicate Air Liquide requirements to potential suppliers.
● Issues follow ups to receive vendor order confirmation.
● Updates purchase orders (item, price and delivery dates) as needed.
● Compiles data and issuing reports and metrics as required including both month end and year end closing balances.
● Analyses non-conformance or inadequacies. Determines the source of these errors and ensures that corrective actions are taken.
● Reports any obsolete items to responsible teams.
● Ensures all inventory transactions and processes operate accurately and efficiently and assists with troubleshooting when required.
● Maintains procedures related to inventory control and processing.
● Provides assistance, training and support for inventory related activities to all operational areas.
● Maximizing the purchasing power of Air Liquide USA, to reduce our total cost of ownership and increase efficiencies and measure these savings.
● Pre-qualifying contractors/vendors in accordance with company policies.
● Protecting Air Liquide through sound commercial and legal terms incorporated in the purchase order or contract.
● Effectively issuing requests for proposals, analyzing technical and commercial responses from suppliers on required products and services, negotiating the requirements and sourcing the requirement through accepted suppliers.
● Ensuring that supplier issues after the sale are resolved timely and effectively. This includes but is not limited to delivery issues, quality issues, and invoicing issues.
● Identifying and work with Category Management team on pricing agreements with preferred suppliers for continuous improvement and cost savings.
● Managing all blanket orders to ensure expiration dates do not lapse before renewal.
● Establishing additional blanket orders and or contracts where beneficial.
● Cooperates with multifunctional teams to continuously improve the purchasing process.
● Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all purchasing functions, contracts, legal restraints, fair business practices, uniform commercial codes, purchasing ethics and knowledge of sources for gathering information.
● Knowledge of equipment and services utilized in the industrial gas business with prior commodity and services sourcing experience as well as solid understanding of logistics (suppliers, movement of material, insurance requirements) is an asset.
● High degree of service orientation to build strong and value adding relationships with field operations and engineering personnel.
● Exhibits effective negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
● Possesses the ability to prepare and evaluate bid packages.
● Strong interpersonal influence and impact skills.
● Demonstrates being a self-starter and displays the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work.
● Willing and able to communicate virtually with global teammates.
● Provide Support to the Requesters, (to include responding to Ad hoc requests or , questions, research, etc.).
● Displays proficient knowledge and use of Oracle R12 procurement and reporting modules.
● Product Lifecycle Management software (Agile) knowledge is preferred.
● Proficient in the use of Google products, including Gmail, Docs, slides, and sheets.
● KPI monitoring with PowerBi Dashboards: being able to generate, analyze and take corrective action when required.
● Work with functional managers to obtain necessary resources to support the team’s requirements.
● Communicates team status, task accomplishments and direction.
● Building positive morale for the team.
● From time to time, handles emergency calls after hours and weekends and takes timely required action to address internal customers needs.
● Trains internal customers on purchasing processes and systems.
● Plans, organizes, supervises, and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
● Develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives.
● Performs related duties as required.
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Safety and Compliance
● 100% attendance at all Air Liquide quarterly safety meetings and others as required
● Compliance to all Air Liquide safety practices and procedures
● Zero accidents Growth and Continuous Improvement
● Timely resolution of supplier invoice problems
● Analysis of supplier invoice problems and ability to enact preventive measures
● Tracking progress on supplier invoice problems
● Handling correspondence/copying/faxing and general office duties for the department
● Purchase order placement and negotiations to optimize savings Customer Satisfaction
● Meeting or exceeding customer expectations on responding to questions
● Resolution of invoice issues within payment terms
● Accurate distribution of documentation to appropriate parties
● Accurate and timely entry of purchase orders/contracts into purchasing system, especially during emergency situations
● Management of incoming phone calls
CORE COMPETENCIES ARE:
● Organizational Commitment (OC) Takes Tough Stands
● Flexibility (FLX) Adapts Own Strategy
● Initiative (INT) Acts 3-12 Months Ahead
● Achievement Motivation (ACH) Takes Calculated Entrepreneurial Risks
● Customer Service Orientation (CSO) Acts as a Trusted Advisor
● Teamwork and Cooperation (TW) Builds Team Spirit
● Integrity (INTEG) Negotiates Honestly KEY COMPETENCIES (abbr.) Conceptual Thinking (CT) Creates New Concepts for Complex Issues Discretionary Effort (DE) Does Much More than Required Self Control (SCT) Responds Constructively in All Situations Innovation (INV) Does Things New to the Organization Listening and Responding (LR) Acts to Help Impact and Influence (IMP) Masters Understanding of Underlying Needs/Issues Relationship Building (RB) Builds Rapport Expertise (EXP) Spreads Expertise on New Concepts, Approaches and Technology Analytical Thinking (AT) Makes Complex Plans or Analyses MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS: Other duties as required. SUPERVISION: Received: Manager, Purchasing Services Given: As identified by the Manager, Purchasing Services
Vores forskelligheder er vores styrke
Hos Air Liquide er vi forpligtet til at opbygge en mangfoldig og rummelig arbejdsplads, der favner mangfoldigheden blandt vores medarbejdere, vores kunder, patienter, interessenter i samfundet og kulturer over hele verden.
Vi byder velkommen og behandler ansøgninger fra alle kvalificerede ansøgere, uanset deres baggrund. Vi er stærkt overbevist om, at en mangfoldig organisation åbner muligheder for, at folk kan udtrykke deres talent, både individuelt og kollektivt, og det er med til at udvikle vores evne til at innovere, fordi vi derved realiserer vores grundlæggende principper, arbejder for vores succes og samtidig skaber et engagerende miljø i en verden i forandring.
