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Airgas is Hiring for a Business Process Improvement - AI Prompt Engineer in Houston TX!

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• Proven hands-on experience working extensively with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools in a professional or advanced project setting

• Hybrid Schedule

• 2-4 years of experience

• No sponsorship opportunities

Recruiter: Roseanne Khachikyan / /

Airgas is seeking a highly skilled and innovative BPI AI Prompt Engineer to join our Hardgoods Supply Chain this role you will act as the crucial bridge between human intent and artificial intelligence specifically focused on optimizing our end-to-end supply chain operations. We are looking for an expert who deeply understands the capabilities nuances and limitations of modern Large Language Models (LLMs) cognitive and agentic AI tools.

Your primary mission will be to design test and refine complex prompts to generate highly accurate clear and actionable outputs that solve real supply chain challengesfrom demand planning and inventory management to logistics and vendor relations.

The AI Prompt Engineer is responsible for using AI to collect analyze and interpret large data sets to identify trends patterns and provide key business insights. Perform data mining cleaning and aggregation processes to prepare data implement data models conduct analysis and develop AI databases.

Develop insights from multiple structured and unstructured data sources using AI Prompting techniques and tools. Maintain continuous collaboration with teams to understand the underlying purpose focus and objective of each data analysis project to ensure alignment and support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supply Chain Prompt: Design test and iteratively refine prompts across various AI platforms (mainly Gemini NotebookLM) at a rapid execution pace to tackle specific supply chain use cases

• Develop AI workflows and prompts to rapidly extract key terms pricing structures compliance metrics and potential risks from contracts

• Continuously assess the evolving landscape of AI tools. Understand and map out what current AI models can and cannot do applying this knowledge to specific supply chain pain points like mitigating stockouts or analyzing freight spend.

• Collaborate with product management logistics and planning teams to identify bottlenecks.

• Help integrate AI-driven solutions into daily workflows and core supply chain systems (ERP WMS TMS) to improve operational efficiency.

• Monitor AI outputs for accuracy bias and hallucinations. Implement guardrails and refined prompting techniques to ensure factual integrity especially when dealing with critical inventory data or supplier communications.

• Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Hardgoods Supply Chain division. Develop best-practice guides prompt libraries tailored to buyers and planners and lead training sessions to upskill staff on AI literacy.

• Work alongside technical teams to help integrate well-crafted prompts into automated supply chain workflows via APIs (e.g. automating responses to routine vendor inquiries or generating daily shipping manifests).

Are you a MATCH

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Computer Science Data Analytics or a related field. Bachelors degree in any business related field.

• 2-4 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management Purchasing IT or Economics.

• Proven hands-on experience working extensively with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools in a professional or advanced project setting.

• Supply Chain Acumen: Solid understanding of core supply chain principles

• Outstanding written communication skills with a strong grasp of language syntax and logical flow. (You must be able to articulate complex supply chain problems simply and precisely to a machine).

• Ability to deconstruct a broad operational problem (e.g. a regional distribution delay) into systematic steps that an AI can process and resolve.

• Deep understanding of how LLMs function including concepts like context windows system prompts few-shot prompting and chain-of-thought reasoning.

• A continuous learner who stays ahead of the rapid changes in AI technology and model updates.

• Experience working with major Supply Chain systems and data structures (e.g. SAP Oracle Blue Yonder Manhattan).

• Basic understanding of API integrations Python or standard automation tools.

• Experience building custom GPTs specialized AI agents or internal AI assistants for operational use.

• Knowledge of data privacy and AI ethics/compliance within a corporate environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with API integrations Python or standard automation tools.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a 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 race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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