Air Products: Category Sourcing Specialist

Req No. 3489BR
Job Title CATEGORY SOURCING SPECIALIST
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Energy and Materials
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a CATEGORY SOURCING SPECIALIST at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

This position has primary responsibilities for providing broad commercial, financial, and technical leadership for the sourcing activities involving many and varied corporate commodities within the global corporate sourcing team.

The position requires the incumbent to gain detailed knowledge of the appropriate supply markets, perform market analysis, lead strategy development for key materials and services and work closely with team(s) of internal clients. Activities may also include make vs. buy analysis, development of total cost of ownership models and significant amount of supplier interaction, negotiation and collaboration. The incumbent is responsible for conducting sourcing events for their respective materials or service categories. Accordingly, this position has full knowledge of implementing The Air Products Way including all e-enabled technologies.

The incumbent will be responsible for developing, negotiating, implementing and maintaining competitively advantageous supply arrangements as the category sourcing functional expert. The incumbent is expected to have in-depth commercial and technical knowledge of the categories they support. The incumbent is expected to have strong leadership and analytical skills and work well in team settings.

Incumbent typically has an undergraduate BA/BS degree. An MBA is not necessary, but desirable.

This position is a developmental role for individuals considering commercial assignments of increased responsibility within, or external to, the global sourcing teams.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

To apply for this position, please visit the Air Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #3489BR. If you are a current Air Products employee, please apply via APOnline by clicking on Online Applications, then selecting Career Center.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided Domestic


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