Senior Buyer
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Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Newark DE (ICD) - Support functions - GM&TUSHouston TX (HO) - Project management - GM&TThe Innovation and Development Division (IDD) drives the innovation strategy for the Hubs and Operations and contributes to the Groups transformation. It is responsible for imagining developing and incubating new solutions until they are brought to market particularly when it comes to offers with a high technological content (including digital and IT). IDD gathers more than 3000 employees from 70 nationalities at 60 sites.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Buyer to manage the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle for a growing fleet of plants (currently 7) across the USA that produce renewable natural gas (RNG). Reporting to the Director of Procurement the Senior Buyer will support all plant operations and new-site development activities with competitive bidding purchase order creation negotiation and contract development for goods and services supplier development and supplier relationship management. A successful Senior Buyer will alleviate the procurement burden on our plant staff by establishing master catalogs streamlining vendor relationships and ensuring that critical consumables and MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operations) parts are delivered with zero downtime. Additionally the Senior Buyer will have the opportunity to shape a simple fit-for-purpose and streamlined process as we will be transitioning into a new ERP.We looking for you!!
Recruiter: Deondre Taylor
Target Salary: $100000
Duties and Responsibilities
Procure-to-Pay Lifecycle Management: (i) Drive Procure-to-Pay (P2P) excellence by ensuring the precise and timely execution of daily purchase orders and contracts. Maintain rigorous standards for data integrityincluding pricing lead times and technical specificationswhile ensuring all Scopes of Work (SOW) and performance metrics align with sound commercial and legal protections; (ii) drive Master Data Governance by working with plant leadership to establish and enforce standardized part numbering conventions and technical description protocols; (iii) ensure data integrity across the ERP system facilitating accurate spend analytics and inventory management.
Strategic Sourcing: (i) Lead procurement initiatives to enhance competitiveness and vendor diversification seeking to maximize the purchasing power of the business to reduce our total cost of ownership increase efficiencies and measure efficiencies and savings; (ii) identify and implement frame agreements and service agreements with preferred suppliers for continuous improvement and cost savings across the fleet; (iii) manage the execution of comprehensive RFPs/RFQs the commercial and technical evaluation of supplier proposals and value-creation through negotiations with qualified vendors; (iv) oversee the lifecycle management of blanket purchase orders implementing proactive renewal strategies to eliminate coverage gaps; (v) strategically identify opportunities to consolidate high-volume low-spend transactions into comprehensive contracts to drive administrative efficiency and cost savings
Sourcing for planned-maintenance activities: Actively participate in planning of annual planned maintenance shutdowns for each facility verifying that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list and initiate the supplier qualification process for new suppliers as required.
Logistics Coordination: Source logistics providers based on order specifications and lead time demands. Act as a key liaison to Site Management ensuring local teams are fully integrated into the delivery communications allowing them to facilitate seamless on-site reception and last-mile execution.
Procurement Transformation: Lead the design and implementation of procurement processes and governance during ERP transition establishing SOPs PO templates and standardized workflows.
Are you a MATCH
Required Qualifications
7 years of experience in supply-chain management preferably in a buyer sourcing specialist or project management capacity
Preferred: Degree in business supply chain management logistics or similar
Experience in supplier selection qualification negotiation and relationship management
A partner-centric approach to internal stakeholders ensuring sourcing strategies align with broader departmental goals and operational timelines
Independent strongly motivated and autonomous
Unwavering commitment to ethical sourcing practices and compliance with corporate governance and HSE (Health Safety and Environmental) standards
The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter ... View more
