Projects Procurement Manager

at  Air Liquide

Location: Brussels or other AL site in the Benelux
Start: asap (ideally, Jun ‘24)
Mission: manage the procurement stream of industrial projects with budgets ranging between 500 k€ and a few dozens M€ in the Benelux, UK, Nordics countries, and Kazakhstan (for the latter ones, with the support of local buyers, if required)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that the procurement of goods and services for selected projects be in conformity with the applicable processes
• Carry out bidding processes in compliance with project requirements (specification, schedule and budget) and with category strategies designed by category management teams
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers in accordance to AIR LIQUIDE interests and to the project execution strategy
• Make sure that supplies are delivered on time, on cost and on the specified quality level

MAIN TASKS

• Build the Project Procurement Plan and regularly review it with the project manager
• Based on technical specifications provided by the project team, carry out bidding processes, including occasionally the sourcing of new suppliers
• Draft and negotiate with suppliers contractual terms and conditions, including price - support from a legal advisor can be available, if required
• Calculate and report obtained savings
• Delegate to other procurement teams (Direct, Indirect, Tactical) the purchase of specific supplies and follow up their progress (PPM is accountable for all purchases of the project)
• With support from the project team, expedite with suppliers the delivery of goods and services to ensure conformity to the contract terms
• Negotiate with suppliers potential change orders and claims
• Regularly report progress to project manager and his/her own hierarchy