Sourcing Manager (Finance)

Job Overview: This position supports the Linde businesses and is responsible for managing locally and regionally scoped categories by carrying out the strategic sourcing process with appropriate level of guidance and direction. Principal Responsibilities: - Manages locally and regional commodities by carrying out the strategic sourcing process. Commodities, which include supporting categories for distribution programs such as Railcars, Forklifts and other accessorial distribution categories and projects as assigned - Creates and negotiates complex supply agreements consistent with Linde's business interests. - Gather and analyze data from diverse sources to create spend visibility and transparency enabling the identification of 0opportunities - In conjunction with internal business clients, sourcing, and requisitioner, solicits and analyzes quotations; selects successful supplier/contractor and negotiates purchases; ensures that supplier management process is implemented. - Procures equipment, materials, services from approved suppliers at the lowest evaluated cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability and delivery. - Measures the results of strategy implementation and provide actionable feedback to business stakeholders. - Evaluates the best method of purchasing, such as supporting lease v buy analysis. - Develops key metrics, forecasting and spend/save reports with the objective of enhancing the understanding of terms and market activity. - Improves compliance and use of management control tools. - Maintains a key role in commercial activities with suppliers, engineering, operations, and project management. - Has lead role in optimizing supplier base. - May use total cost of ownership levers to achieve cost reduction, cycle time reduction, improved service, increased reliability, and productivity improvements. - Drives continuous improvement through Linde's quality system. - Is key contact for suppliers and various internal groups including corporate groups, operations groups, and project management groups for creating Purchase Orders. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree required; Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, Marketing, Engineering or related. - MBA and/ or Professional Certification is desirable - Minimum 3 years of strategic sourcing / supply chain/ procurement experience, along with reviewing and administering contracts. - Demonstrated skills of negotiation, persuasion. - Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications. - Ability to travel as operational needs require. About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. Culture: At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $76,500 - $112,200. 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. #LI-MM1