R10047232 Field Sourcing Specialist (Open)
Location:
Houston, TX (HO) - Management - AMG-Corp
Field Sourcing Specialist - South Zone Production
Provide dedicated professional sourcing and other value creation services to assigned business unit or operating zone to support and achieve safety, efficiency, compliance and savings initiatives and objectives. Specific activities include competitive bidding, proposal analysis, negotiation of price and commercial terms, vendor management and mitigate vendor issues/enforce warranty.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Lead bidding and sourcing activities for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit (BU): o Manage all contact between Airgas and bidders.
o Assist in developing technical specifications and/or scopes of work with internal customers. o Investigate, qualify and recommend bidders.
o Develop and issue formal requests for quotes (RFQ's).
o Lead job walks and bid clarification meetings with internal customers when possible.
o Issue clarifications or amendments to the specification or work scope to all bidders.
o With technical resources, complete commercial bid tabulations.
o Negotiate final price and commercial terms.
o Make sourcing recommendations to internal customers.
o Participate in establishing new Frame Agreement Suppliers
- Manage commercial risk for all purchases by assigned zone or business unit:
o Identify and address business risks during the bidding and sourcing process.
o Verify all contractors are “green flagged” in Avetta prior to purchase requisition approval. Initiate entry into Avetta and negotiate hold harmless and indemnification for new contractors as required.
o Verify that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list, and initiate the critical supplier qualification process for new suppliers as required.
- Proactively manage sourcing activity for all major capital, maintenance and plant turnarounds (TAR): o Attend and actively participate in budget planning meetings for assigned BU or zone.
o Actively participate in TAR planning meetings.
o Lead TAR procurement planning process and pre-TAR supplier site visits as needed.
o Maintain TAR activity tracking sheet for each major TAR.
o Maintain current listing of active and upcoming tactical (capital and expense) sourcing initiatives. o Develop business plan strategies / opportunities for BU or zone spend in unmanaged categories
- Provide timely and accurate reporting and documentation on sourcing activities:
o Document and report all cost savings associated with sourcing activities.
o Provide supporting documentation on sourcing activities as backup to purchase orders.
o Maintain current listing of contractors utilized in assigned BU or zone.
Support Corporate Supply Chain initiatives and programs:
o Champion use of managed suppliers (frame agreements).
o Report events of non-compliance (leakage) of frame agreements to appropriate category managers.
o Identify opportunities for creation of frame agreements.
o Participate in relevant supplier relationship management meetings.
- Provide other related value creation services to internal customer:
o Manage and resolve quality or performance issues with non-managed suppliers.
o Negotiate and recover costs from suppliers not meeting obligations
o Provide on-site sourcing support during major plant turnarounds (TARS).
o Facilitate the sale of surplus assets.
o Track critical supplier commitment and orders as needed.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Organizational Commitment
- Customer Service Orientation
- Communicating Effectively
- Managing Competing Priorities
- Solution Focused Decision Making
- Entrepreneurial Thinking (Self Driven)
KEY COMPETENCIES (abbr.)
- Listening and Responding Acts to help
Analytical Thinking (AT) Makes complex plans or analyses/creates new models Information Seeking (INF) Does research/involves others
- Concern for Order and Quality (CO) Develops systems
- Team Leadership (TL) Promotes team effectiveness
- Impact and Influence (IMP) Uses complex influence strategies
Self Confidence (SCF) Presents confidence in own ability Self Control (SCT) Calms others in very stressful situations
EDUCATION:
Required: College degree with 2 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 2 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.
Preferred:
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Some sourcing experience in a Supply Chain Management organization.
Preferred: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management organizations.
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