Sourcing Associate

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Sourcing Associate

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion (€26 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

Scope

This position is responsible for strategic sourcing / procurement of IT, Subscriptions/Memberships, Business consultants, Financial services, and other commodities as may be assigned (approximately $5MM to $10MM in spend).

Key Accountabilities

• Lead sourcing efforts to create a competitive advantage through cost reduction, consolidation of global spend, improved service, reliability and productivity.
• Negotiate price, terms and conditions relative to assigned commodities. Drive deals of medium to high complexity to successful conclusion without exposing new or unanticipated risk to the quality, timing or reliability for the corporation.
• Drive continuous improvement through supplier management.
• Develop local/regional strategic plans in conjunction with business stakeholders; prepares, conducts RFP's & analyzes quotations; recommends supplier selection and implements negotiated contract.
• Utilize planning and analytical skills to define and maintain the appropriate sourcing strategy. Must have strong MS Excel skills for analysis.
• Keep current on the technology trends, market players and best practices. Conduct research to build superior market intelligence.
• Work extensively with global, inter-regional and inter- Business-Unit teams and stake holders to improve the organization’s sourcing position.
• Build effective relationships with business stakeholders.
• Develop and present key metrics, forecasting, spend & savings reports and internal spend compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 2 years of experience in a strategic sourcing / supply chain/ operational role required; Master’s degree in lieu of experience considered.
• Minimum 1 year of experience negotiating & managing commercial contracts preferred.
• Must be able to travel between 0-15% as required domestically and internationally.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.