At Air Liquide Healthcare Iberia, we are specialists in the manufacture and commercialization of medical and healthcare gases. We manufacture and supply medical gases; we develop, install, maintain equipment and propose essential solutions for their proper use. We work with the highest safety standards in all our processes to ensure the proper use and handling of our gases, services and equipment at all times. In addition, we have a large team of experts and professionals who have an in-depth knowledge of our customers' needs.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
The main mission of the position will be to guarantee the deployment of purchasing category strategies and collaborate in the execution of the procurement process for all local categories. The position will have a series of specific functions :
* Execution of procurement (daily procurement activities)
Apply the procurement strategy or instructions defined by category managers, if any.
* Develop and apply a procurement strategy for categories not managed by a Category Manager.
* Analyze and question specifications with applicants.
* Prepare specifications and a statement of work with applicants.
* Identify potential suppliers and propose the list of potential suppliers to applicants, particularly supporting the category manager in this regard.
* Launch RFx to pre-selected suppliers and facilitate the supplier selection process (technical and commercial) with applicants.
* Analyze offers using the TCO approach, create scenarios and propose a shortlist of suppliers based on agreed factual criteria for applicants.
* Prepare fact-based negotiations and define the roles that Air Liquide stakeholders will play in relation to suppliers.
* Select suppliers and negotiate contracts.
* Implementation and management of contracts
Explain contracts to internal client managers for proper implementation and execution in the system. Communicate them also to internal clients locally.
* Establish measures and controls to ensure and monitor the successful implementation of the contract locally.
* Monitor the implementation of the contract.
* Manage contractual compliance.
* Define and periodically review purchasing channels.
* Contract management (application of price escalation formulas, collection of volume discounts, management of the product and service portfolio, progress clauses, renewal, etc.), including updating the purchasing database (contracts, catalogs...).
* Manage incidents and claims.
Lead SRM activities for relevant suppliers in your category (supplier strategy, review and audit, including financial robustness, innovation initiatives, supplier internal promotion, supplier days) in line with the SRM framework.
* Manage relationships with suppliers (Guarantees, Sanctions, Claims, Supplier Reviews, Performance and Risk Management with European Process Directors in case of a complex situation).
* Facilitate supplier presentations to stakeholders at the enterprise level.
* Contribute to supplier performance evaluation.
* Encourage the qualification and auditing process of suppliers in collaboration with inspection teams, HSEQ, and technical experts.
* Support in the nomination (validation) process of the Corporate Social Program (CSP).
* Contribute to identifying and mitigating supplier risks to ensure compliance with risk mapping.
Develop and manage the relationship with internal clients (BL, Functions).
* Consolidate feedback from internal clients on category strategies.
* Consolidate feedback from internal clients on supplier performance.
* Lead workshops with internal clients to identify Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction opportunities.
* Drive the influence and recognition of the purchasing function within the business stakeholder community (BL, functions).
Conduct periodic surveys to measure feedback from internal clients for continuous improvement in collaboration with the Purchasing Director.
* Undertake corrective actions with suppliers to improve performance (e.g., Supplier Development Programs, progress plans,...) and track progress.
* Undertake corrective actions with clusters / functions to improve contract compliance.
* Identify opportunities to automate purchase orders (catalogs, open purchase orders, etc.).
* Analyze opportunities for reducing spot purchases provided by the tactical procurement director (compliance and contract coverage), define and implement corrective actions.
* Reporting
Consolidate and present the procurement action plan to your Management and, when necessary, to the related Category Manager.
* Contribute to the annual ambition plan and its updates (within the objective forecasting and continuous processes).
* Provide periodic activity reports to your Management on actual and projected savings related to your scope.
* Execution of procurement (lead buyer role in direct activity management)
For assigned categories : define the guidance or procurement strategy of the EU / cluster / multiple countries and align with stakeholders.
* Execute RFQ, lead negotiations with selected suppliers, and manage the contracting of globally selected suppliers.
* Coordinate with direct buyers to ensure compliance with defined guidance or procurement strategy.
* Manage the relationship with internationally contracted suppliers.
* Centralize claims (>
10KE) for globally contracted suppliers.
You will be the ideal candidate if you meet the following requirements :
* University degree at the medium level - diploma or technical engineering completed.
* Experience of at least 3-5 years.
* Experience in the industry.
* Knowledge in strategic planning and strategic sourcing, functional and value analysis, (re)design of cost techniques, supplier relationship management, including financial analysis, cost management.
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