About Air Liquide Singapore
Air Liquide Singapore Private Limited (ALSg), the largest and leading industrial gas company in South-east Asia, employs 750 people recognized for their high level of expertise to provide gases, equipment, services and packaged solutions to support the requirements of the Singapore manufacturing industry.
Summary:
The Local Sourcing Specialist role drives and supports the advancement of key procurement initiatives, such as day to day P2P matter, strategic sourcing, spend analysis, tendering process, contracting, supplier relationship management, and procurement risk management.
This role will be the main Procurement representative to the business. Besides ensuring the achievement of procurement and business objectives, this role will update the business on a scheduled basis concerning the progress towards these objectives.
Responsibilities:
Sourcing:
- Execute the full sourcing and P2P process to ensure delivery of business plans and category strategies, in collaboration with business stakeholders
- Partner with stakeholders to understand their needs and develop a sourcing plan and strategies to meet those needs
- Perform supplier surveys, supply market research and analytical studies to identify and select potential suppliers
- Partner with stakeholders to conduct and perform supplier qualification
- Conduct RFx (RFI, RFP, RFQ etc.) that is appropriate to the type of Goods and/or Services required and in accordance with procurement policies and category strategies
- Lead the negotiations, where required, with suppliers to obtain optimal value
- Manage the establishment of contracts using the appropriate contract templates and obtain support from the Legal department when needed
- Ensure that contracts and claims are closed out properly
Purchasing:
- Utilise the purchasing system to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness
- Establish and promote the use of purchasing catalogues to meet the procurement efficiency targets by automating purchasing transactions
- Perform manual purchasing transactions when required
- Lead the resolution of payment issues to suppliers by obtaining support from the regional business service centre
Supplier Relationship Management
- Lead supplier management, including ongoing contract management and control, collation of performance data (through overseeing supplier performance data collection and analysis), and plan and execute supplier meetings, when required
- Support supplier integration, including the implementation of new contracts and ensuring efficient change management, and managing roll out of new suppliers and switch out
- Support cost and value analysis for supplier improvement
Requirements:
- Degree in mechanical engineering or any discipline of Engineering.
- A minimum of 4 years of sourcing experience is required, preferably within engineering, procurement, manufacturing, or a similar industry.
- Possess knowledge of equipment, components, and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), and provide market insights to business partners.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with different levels of stakeholders.
- Possess significant strategic procurement experience operating in a matrixed organisation.
- Possess significant experience in leading or implementing procurement systems will be preferable.
- Possess strong Business Acumen.
- Strong problem solving ability and ability to identify what resources are required to assist in delivering solutions.
- Significant relationship management and listening skills to establish strong relationships with Stakeholders.
**We thank you for your interest in Air Liquide. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in a detailed resume, including reasons for leaving for past employment. Please be informed that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.**
