Project Procurement Manager

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What's Possible

Do you have a passion for Project Procurement?

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the procurement of materials, equipment, and services for Capital Projects executed by our Project Delivery organization. The Project Procurement Manager is charged with the efficient and effective material control of the project equipment and materials from planning through sourcing, expediting, inspection, transport, and receipt. Measures of success are buying below budget and delivering on schedule to the required quality.

This position manages supplier relationships to ensure alignment with Project Strategy and goals and, challenges technical specifications, commercial practices, operating practices, and business processes with a focus on driving cost-effective solutions.

If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)

• 401k with 100% vested company core and match

• Paid Vacation, holidays sick time

• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks for both parents)

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit

• Adoption assistance

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

• Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills.

• Excellent project management and planning skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively and work with internal and external customers.

• Strong influencing, communication, and facilitative skills.

• Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals.

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing strategies and procurement work processes and solutions.

• Sense of ownership and urgency.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Plan and execute Capital Procurement and Capital Procurement budget.

Develop Project Procurement strategy and Project execution.

Develop competitive sourcing strategies.

Negotiate purchase orders.

Drive cost effective solutions.

Manage Supplier relationships.

Compile and maintain Project Material Registry.

Run and analyze material status reports.

Resolve performance issues.

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management or in a technical field or, 10 years of procurement experience.

• 10 years of work experience in a Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project environment.

• Experience in issuing and managing execution of requisitions and purchase orders for materials and equipment.

• Accreditation from a Supply Chain industry organization (e.g., CPSM) is preferred but not required.

• Knowledge of commercial purchasing procedures and practices, including aspects of negotiation and contract law.

• Familiar with SAP and SmartPlant.

• Industrial Gas industry experience.

• Availability to travel - 10% mainly in North America.

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We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visitAbout Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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