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Category Manager at Air Liquide USA LLC

Posted in Management 30+ days ago.

Location: Houston, Texas





Job Description:

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Located in Branchburg, NJ





Job title

Category Manager






Contract Type

Regular






Publication date

2021-11-29






Country

United States











Company presentation


World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

Entity and activity description


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.


Candidate must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.


Please click on the link below for additional information regarding Air Liquide Advanced Materials:


Air Liquide Advanced Materials (ALAM)

Job Responsibilities


Located in Branchburg, NJ


The Category Manager provides oversight and direction to the Category Management function for the categories of goods and services that are assigned to them. This includes the management of sourcing, negotiations, contract management, contract administration and supplier performance management functions. The Manager will ensure continuity of supply of assigned goods and services through effective management of the communications with vendors to manage quality and cost. The Manager will also drive continuous improvement in their areas of responsibility through productivity projects and process improvements.

Manager will be responsible to manage a group of professional employees.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:



  • Develop a deep understanding of the global market, including conditions and competition. Evaluate contract relationships through bid analysis and market comparatives, including identifying savings realized and new potential opportunities.

  • Leverage strategic sourcing and category management practices to identify emerging opportunities within the supply community.

  • Monitor, assess and adjust sourcing strategies based on supplier and market intelligence.

  • Implement multiple strategies leveraging Total Cost of Ownership, Lease vs. Buy, and Economic Value models

  • Develop and present an annual plan to key stakeholders for spend categories under areas of responsibility.

  • Negotiate commercial terms with vendors including pricing, delivery, stocking levels, blanket purchase orders, or other key terms being sought in the agreement

  • Coordinate with Production Management and Planning to align purchases to meet production plans

  • Drive productivity projects for commodities and services in their area of responsibility in order to meet annual objectives for cost reduction and operational improvement

  • Confer with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule ( includes demonstrated ability to expedite purchases when required)

  • Assist in the review of bid proposals and negotiates contracts with vendors to obtain the most cost effective pricing for company as required.

  • Serve as an escalation point for issues or discrepancies with vendor service or deliveries.

  • Maintain raw material vendors and approvals, vendor assessments, vendor evaluations, and vendor specifications.

  • Conduct vendor audits including written reports to be issued to cross functional team

  • Manage raw material vendor performance including the administration of scorecards and the facilitation of periodic business reviews with key vendors.

  • Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment.

Required Qualifications



  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business or a related field

  • 5 years of relevant experience in procurement

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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

  • Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft office applications including Outlook, Word and Excel

  • Demonstrated analytical and problem solving capability

  • Ability to travel 25% to visit vendors and operating sites


Preferred Qualifications



  • Experience in the chemicals or electronics industries

  • CPM certification

  • Strong ERP system experience

  • Demonstrated ability to implement process and system improvements

  • Experience with supplier quality management systems



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