Sourcing Manager

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead complex sourcing efforts to create a competitive
  advantage through cost reduction, consolidation of spend, improved
  service, reliability, and productivity
• Negotiate price, terms and conditions relative to
  assigned commodities. Drive deals of medium to
  high complexity to successful conclusion without exposing new or
  unanticipated risk to the quality, timing or reliability for the
  corporation
• Lead resolution of supplier and
  contract disputes
• Ensure compliance with
  Procurement policies and guidelines
• Drive continuous improvement through supplier management
• And you will develop and execute local/regional sourcing strategies
  with stakeholders; manage RFPs, analyze bids, select suppliers, negotiate
  contracts, implement agreements, and oversee supplier performance
  throughout the contract lifecycle
• Manage strategic supplier relationships
  with OEMs, dealers and service providers.
• Utilize planning and analytical skills to
  define and maintain the appropriate sourcing strategy. Must have strong MS
  Excel skills for analysis
• Furthermore, you will stay current on the technology trends,
  market players and best practices. Conduct research to build superior
  market intelligence
• Work extensively with global, inter-regional
  and inter- Business-Unit teams and stake holders to improve the
  organization's sourcing position
• Build effective relationships with business
  stakeholders
• You will also serves as focal point and manager for
  Plants & Production procurement activities within one of Linde's major
  regions
• Develop and present key metrics,
  forecasting, spend & savings reports and internal spend compliance

What makes you great

• You have a Bachelor's Degree required; Procurement,
  Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related field is preferred
• Master's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain
  Management, Business is preferred
• Experience and/or familiarity with managing technical
  categories such as water treatment services, chemicals, motors, electrical
  equipment and services, or similar equipment is preferred
• You have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in a strategic sourcing, supply chain, or operational role, including at least three (3) years of experience negotiating and managing commercial contracts
• Demonstrated
  excellence in verbal and written communications
• You are able to travel as operational needs require

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $90,000 - $132,000

Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.