Field Sourcing Specialist

Job Summary

We are hiring a Field Sourcing Specialist in Goodlettsville, TN. Airgas offers comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. The position is open to candidates with high school diploma or GED and 5 years of purchasing or operations experience, or 5 years of operations with strong commercial skills. The ideal candidate should have sourcing experience and be able to articulate complex ideas clearly.

Job Duties

• Foster and coordinate all communication between Air Liquide and bidders.
• Aid in developing technical specifications and scopes of work with internal customers.
• Evaluate, qualify, and recommend bidders.
• Develop and issue formal requests for quotes (RFQ's).
• Guide job walks and bid clarification meetings with internal customers.
• Negotiate final price and commercial terms.
• Make sourcing recommendations to internal customers.
• Develop and finalize materials and services contracts as required.
• Identify and address business risks during the bidding and sourcing process.
• Ensure that all contractors are appropriately pre-screened for safety.
• Initiate and negotiate hold harmless and indemnification documentation for new contractors.
• Confirm that critical suppliers are on the approved supplier list.
• Attend and actively participate in budget planning meetings for assigned BU or zone.
• Participate in TAR planning meetings and guide the procurement planning process.
• Maintain TAR activity tracking sheets for each major TAR.
• Maintain current listings of active and upcoming tactical (capital and expense) sourcing initiatives.
• Develop business plan strategies / opportunities for BU or zone spend in unmanaged categories.
• Document and report all cost savings associated with sourcing activities.
• Provide supporting documentation on sourcing activities as backup to purchase orders.
• Maintain current listings of contractors utilized in assigned BU or zone.
• Advocate the use of managed suppliers (frame agreements).
• Report events of non-compliance (leakage) of frame agreements to appropriate category managers.
• Identify opportunities for creation of frame agreements.
• Facilitate solutions for quality or performance alignment with non-managed suppliers.
• Provide on-site sourcing support during major plant turnarounds (TARS).
• Facilitate the sale of surplus assets.
• Share support and excellent purchasing insights with field buyers within assigned BU or zone.
• Handle emergency calls after hours and weekends and take timely required action to address internal customers' needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5 years purchasing experience supporting operations or manufacturing, or 5 years operations with strong commercial skill sets.
• Some sourcing experience in a Supply Chain Management organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who approaches challenges with an innovative perspective and a focus on continuous process improvement.
• Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and build strong, trusting relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees. Additionally, we offer a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.