Strategic Sourcing Manager

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies - from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells - even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects.

Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA and Voltaix products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Working cross-functionally across the business, the Strategic Sourcing Manager leads the supply chain strategy development and emerging products supply chain initiation efforts therefore serving the entire product's life cycle needs working with procurement, product management, technical marketing, safety, quality and chemists. He/she utilizes existing suppliers and develops new suppliers in the context of expertise needs, volume needs, quality needs, BCP and price.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Identify and build a global network of potential suppliers for required raw

materials and document expertise and capabilities

● Assess and co-develop potential suppliers to provide the needed quality, price

(including "should" cost approach), and capacity via commercial and technical

assessment of the supplier's operations

● Coordinate with Planning to align purchases to meet production plans during

development stages

● Transfer developed supply chains to planning and procurement

● Coordinate with procurement to establish supply and partnership agreements for selected suppliers

● Lead strategic sourcing communications to internal customers

● Assist with contract start up functions with appropriate department managers

● Facilitate periodic business reviews with key suppliers and facilitate action items

that result from the meetings

● Develop and maintain pricing databases

● Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price,

availability, and delivery schedule ( includes demonstrated ability to expedite

purchases when required) during development stages

● Conduct vendor audits including written reports to be issued to cross functional

team

● Interface with all departments and resolves problems and issues with required

purchased items.

● Coordinate with Quality raw material vendor performance in accordance with ISO standards

Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related scientific field

● 5 years of relevant experience in production, R&D, supply chain or technical role in a chemicals operation

● General understanding of Finance and Cost of Ownership

● General understanding of law governing supply agreements

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills

● Demonstrated influencing skills to work cross functionally in a matrix environment

● Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft and/or Google suites Demonstrated analytical and problem solving capability

● Ability to travel 20% to visit vendors and operating sites

Preferred Qualifications

● 3 years of procurement experience

● Experience in or supporting the electronics industry

● Experience in organometallic and/or silicon chemistry

● Experience with supplier quality management systems

● ERP system experience

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.