Supply Chain Analyst

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Reimagine What's Possible

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for a Supply Chain Analyst in the Supply Chain team to support the Rotoflow and Gardner Cryogenics businesses in Bethlehem, PA.

Rotoflow combines the industry's most trusted name in turbomachinery with the world-leading industrial gas expertise of Air Products. We're redefining the hydrocarbon, LNG, petrochemical, and industrial gas markets with outstanding equipment performance and unrivaled reliability, safety, and value.

Gardner Cryogenics designs and manufactures high-performance, highly reliable, long-lasting storage tanks used to transport hydrogen and helium molecules around the globe. With more than five decades of experience, Gardner provides customers with industry-leading technology that enables them to cost-effectively move and store molecules with near zero loss.

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 4 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

If you enjoy fast-paced environments and have experience in the industry, come join our dedicated and hard-working Supply Chain team in Bethlehem!

This position will assist in the development and implementation of procurement strategies related to Supplier pricing support and ensure alignment with manufacturing strategy and goals, while simultaneously challenging commercial and operating practices, and business processes with a focus on driving efficient solutions. Strong planning, project and time management, sourcing, communication, and negotiating skills are required.

You will develop an intimate knowledge of the supply markets' competitiveness drivers, key suppliers, capabilities, and marketplace dynamics. You will be encouraged to support procurement practices with a focus on driving lead-time and cost-reduction initiatives.

You will also be responsible for supporting all aspects of pricing guidance, identification of capable suppliers, live interaction with suppliers for technical questions and clarifications, management of RFQ lifecycle and recommendation for award. You will also interface at management levels within the suppliers' organizations to represent Air Products' interests.

The individual will be responsible for coordinating supplier pricing requests in support of customer proposals, updating material master pricing and lead times, and timely delivery supporting successful order execution and customer commitments. You will also be responsible for addressing and resolving any invoicing tasks or discrepancies. You will be responsible for leading and resolving supplier non-conformances and other quality-related challenges.

This individual will lead continuous supply chain development and supplier qualification efforts where tasks will include NDA creation, commercial, technical and quality screening activities, and supplier onboarding. Supplier scoring and analysis will need to be tracked and managed to provide ongoing reporting to leadership on value being delivered to the business.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Embody the 4S culture of Safety, Speed, Simplicity and Self-Confidence, as well a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

• Prepare and issue request for quotes (RFQs) to obtain Supplier pricing and lead times to support the Procurement and Proposal teams

• Contribute to procurement and sourcing strategies that conforms to all policies and procedures

• Support supply chain development and optimization, as well as relationship management and performance measurement

• Ability to obtain knowledge of all new equipment and aftermarket parts

• Ability to review and understand technical drawings to determine fit in supply chain, and address any questions with Suppliers

• Lead negotiations with Suppliers to acquire globally competitive price, and delivery, while proactively accounting for potential supply chain risk

• Achieve regular contact with suppliers to acquire progress status updates, production schedules and evidence of meeting achievements is required

• Provide timely updates to project teams and inform of any possible delivery issue

• Preserve favorable impression with suppliers despite possible heightened tensions and emotions

• Lead activities for Supplier pricing, sourcing, and development opportunities

• Collect, analyze and communicate invoicing discrepancies to maintain positive working relationships with suppliers

• Obtain global knowledge and understanding of supply chain trends and developments in a manner that supports team members

• Become familiar with team-owned commodities to support current and forecasted priorities

• Lead all aspects of supply chain development and supplier qualification activities

• Support both internal and external audits of Procurement and Supply Chain practices and procedures

• Develop leadership reports to effectively communicate supply chain trends, impacts, risks, mitigation plans, and value generated for the businesses supported

Critical Competencies:

• Familiarity with the turbomachinery/rotating machinery, storage tanks, and pressurized vessel industries and ability to learn key aspects of those industries

• Sources components or services and ensures timely preparations and communication of RFQ (Request for Quotes) and Purchase Order placement

• Experience with commodities/services such as steel plates, machined parts (shrouds, plates, rings, seals, vanes, etc.), valves, lube oil systems, bearings, gearboxes, foils, impellers, tooling, shafts/rotos, actuators (and assembly parts), couplings, gauges, instrumentation, castings/patterns, forgings, fabricated parts and assemblies, structural fabrication, manufactured fixtures, piping/tubing and fittings, Class C items, etc. is strongly desired

• Excellent commercial awareness

• Strong leadership, influencing, communication, and facilitative skills

• Works with Engineering and Design team to understand technical requirements needed for supply chain development and works with suppliers to ensure these requirements are met

• Self-disciplined and self-motivated with a confirmed ability to work optimally with minimal direction

• Strong organizational and time management skills

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project environment

• Experience in discrete manufacturing, logistics, turbomachinery, storage tanks

• Consistent track record in leading successful transformational metrics-based projects

• Knowledge of commercial logistical and purchasing procedures and practices, including industry best practices

• Familiarity with SAP, SharePoint, Office 365, and QlikSense is strongly preferred

Work Hours:

• Onsite in the office, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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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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