Purchasing Project Buyer

Project Buyer

Linde Engineering North America LLC

The Woodlands, TX or Tonawanda, NY, United States

You will be responsible for, but not limited to, transacting requisitions for primarily Bulk, Electrical & Instrumentation Equipment/Material commodities by carrying out the strategic sourcing process. Further, you will be collaborating with LE strategic sourcing team to create, maintain and negotiate local and/or global frame agreements consistent with Linde Engineering product line strategy and business interests. You will follow procurement standards and quality systems and focus on compliance with procurement work processes. Supporting projects at preparation of Project Procurement Strategy / Project Procurement Plan and the selection of suppliers for bidder lists is part of your role. Using available forecasts, understand and identify all corresponding risks and opportunities and obtain best in class supplier price and delivery performance is also part of your role. You will conduct timely review of all proposals and ensure most competitive opportunity is included in capital project proposal estimate as well as facilitate technical & commercial Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations with stakeholders. Once the projects are being executed, you will understand supplier's cost stack and use TCO levers to achieve cost reduction, cycle time reduction, improved services, increased reliability or productivity improvements. You will provide Engineering, Operations and Business input, in addition you will lead negotiations for supplier back charges and claims. Understanding supplier capacity and lead time constraints and effectively communicating any risks back to project team and business is crucial for this role.

Bachelor's Degree required; Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related fields preferred. Further, you must have at least three to five years of industry experience with engineered equipment & Bulk, E&I material in direct support of capital projects (Preferably in an EPC environment). Experience with Commercial Contracts is a plus. You have effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the organization. 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.

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. 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. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.