Strategic Supply Chain Professional

8 hours ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Air Liquide Full time
Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency and Cost Management as a Strategic Supply Chain Professional at Air Liquide

Air Liquide Australia is a leading provider of gases, technologies, and services for the industry in Australia. With a strong focus on innovation, responsiveness, and customer-centricity, we aim to improve our customers' performance while protecting the environment.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for optimizing supply chain efficiency and cost management across our operations in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on transportation, logistics, and engineering services. This position offers an opportunity for an ambitious professional to grow in business sourcing and collaborate closely with key stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives.

You will contribute to our ambition of achieving innovative, responsive, and customer-focused service excellence in the gas sector by developing sourcing strategies, conducting market research, and managing supplier relationships.

  • Sourcing Strategy Development: Partner with internal stakeholders to assess business needs and develop sourcing plans and strategies that align with business objectives.
  • Market Analysis and Supplier Relationship Development: Conduct market research, supplier evaluation, and performance management to identify optimal suppliers that meet our business needs.
  • End-to-End Sourcing Execution: Manage the full sourcing process, including business partnering, sourcing process, supplier engagement, negotiations, and contracting to ensure alignment with business plans and category strategies.
  • Contract and Supplier Management: Lead contract negotiations, ensuring compliance and high performance from suppliers, managing supplier risk, and building strategic supplier relationships.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration and Management: Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders at various levels, influencing decisions, and gaining commitment to collaboratively achieve sourcing and business objectives.

Are you a perfect match for this role?

  • Tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in procurement or sourcing.
  • Road transport and logistics experience preferred.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract management is necessary.
  • Analytical Abilities: Comfortable with data analytics and strong research skills to evaluate spend, market, suppliers, and present business cases and recommendations.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Strong negotiations and influencing skills, relationship building skills, ability to navigate ambiguity, and resilience in problem-solving.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities and make/drive decision-making or judgments in complex situations.

About Air Liquide

We are a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for Industry and Health, operating in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees, serving more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen are essential molecules for life, matter, and energy, embodying our scientific territory and core activities since our creation in 1902.

Our Differences Make Our Performance

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the diversity of our employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures worldwide.

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We believe that a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively, fostering our ability to innovate and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Your Career Growth Opportunities

As a Strategic Supply Chain Professional, you can expect a competitive salary range of AUD $85,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on your level of experience and qualifications.

This role offers a unique opportunity to grow in your career, with training and development programs available to support your professional growth and advancement within the company.

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