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The Woodlands, TX or Tonawanda, NY, United States | req28743

• In this role, you will participate in the Sales Kick-off meeting
• You will initiate and execute the Procurement Kick-off meetings
• Assess Procurement Risks during the execution
• Further, you will create the project vendor list and coordinates the Procurement and shipping schedule
• You will be responsible and accountable for the Project Procurement Strategy
• You will prepare, issue and execute of global inquiries as well as the global bid comparison
• Create and control the monthly discipline report (MDR)
• Qualification of alternative materials or sources and ensuring financial and quality objectives/requirements are clearly identified and met is crucial to this role
• Prepare Requests for Proposals and oversee proposal process for assigned materials/ services
• You will ensure manufacturing and global contracts are administered in accordance with contract terms
• You also will recommend new processes where needed to improve quality or on-time delivery
• Collects and communicates commercial lessons learnt within Procurement as well as in Cross functions
• You will coordinate, control and steer the procurement activities inside a virtual team

• You have a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year College or university; MBA desirable
• Additionally, you have 5-10 years’ experience as a Commodity Manager of a Procurement organization with global procurement responsibility beneficial or Project Manager in a global operating engineering company or combination of related experiences
• Experience with ERP business system is required for this role
• C.P.M. (NAPM Certified Purchasing Manager) and CPIM (APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management) strongly preferred
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the organization
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations as well as the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals at a professional level
• You have effective presentation skills, including organizing and making presentations, and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Further, you have the ability to correctly apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, conversions of weight/dimensions/currency, ability to draw and interpret graphs
• Must understand Accounting principles as applicable to procurement
• Must possess strong financial analysis skills including but not limited to cost and price analysis, analyzing foreign currency impacts on material/service costs, and calculating time value of money

Linde Engineering Americas (LEA) is a member of the Linde Engineering Division of Linde plc. LEA is a single-source technology, engineering, procurement and construction firm focused on providing innovative solutions to customers. Areas of expertise include hydrogen solutions, air separation, carbon capture, adsorption, gas processing, deep cryogenics, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fired process equipment.

In this role you must learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions.

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! The salary for this role is $76,500 - 136,000 USD annually and is based on experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.