Sourcing Specialist, Chertsey, Surrey

Air Products Inc.; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial gas company in Chertsey is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to manage procurement strategies and supplier relationships. The role focuses on driving cost savings and ensuring compliance while collaborating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a business degree and relevant experience in procurement. Competitive salary and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Culture of respect and innovation

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in procurement or sourcing roles.
• Experience in Capex and operational environments.
• Knowledge of spend analysis and identifying market opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for categories.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand procurement needs.

Skills

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Excellent communication

Analytical mindset

Proactive and results oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP

eSourcing

Job description

Sourcing Specialist, Chertsey, Surrey page is loaded## Sourcing Specialist, Chertsey, Surreylocations: Chertsey UKtime type: Full timeposted on: 今天刊登job requisition id: JR-2025-17904Air Products 的宏圖是將人們聚集在一起，重新思考世界的可能性，並共同協作且創造出創新解決方案，以應對全球能源和環境永續發展挑戰 成為全球最安全、最多樣化且獲利最多的工業氣體公司，與我們一同迎接明日建設，一同成長。**重新構想無限可能**At Air Products, we have been helping our customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable for more than 80 years. With approximately 23,000 employees and operations in over 50 countries, we serve customers across a wide range of industries from food and beverage to medical, energy and transportation. We supply a unique portfolio of atmospheric and process gases, equipment, and services.An opportunity exists within the Supply Chain Organisation for an ambitious Sourcing Specialist who will be responsible for managing procurement strategies, supplier relationships, and sourcing initiatives across a diverse range of commodities and services. The role is centered on delivering measurable cost savings, minimizing supply chain risks, and aligning supplier capabilities with evolving business needs to obtain the best value.A key focus is on driving simplicity and sustainability in procurement practices while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. The incumbent is also accountable for optimizing total cost of ownership through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration. The role involves leading the development and execution of global and regional supply agreements, spearheading innovative procurement projects, and challenging existing business models to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.**The Sourcing Specialist will have the following Dimensions and Accountabilities;**Countries Supported:United Kingdom & IrelandPurchasing Commitment~$20MMAnnual Savings Delivery~$650K**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES****:****Strategic Sourcing & Category Management*** Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories / commodities.* Lead category planning and execution to achieve cost reduction, risk mitigation, and process improvement.* Conduct market research, supplier risk assessments, and sourcing events.**Supplier Relationship Management*** Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.* Lead, develop and execute contract negotiations and manage supplier performance through KPIs and SLAs.* Escalation point for supplier issues and ensure service continuity.**Stakeholder Engagement*** Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and ensure early engagement.* Communicate procurement strategies and progress to stakeholders and senior management.* Support commercial and operational teams with procurement expertise.* Challenge existing business models to achieve operational excellence**Project Procurement*** Support procurement for capital projects, depot maintenance, and site services.* support procurement activities for all type of project: opex, capex, productivity* define and implement project specific sourcing strategy* act as Single Point of Contact for procurement within project team**Compliance & Continuous Improvement*** Ensure compliance with global and regional procurement policies.* Identify and implement process improvements, including digitalization and automation.* Contribute to sustainability and ethical sourcing initiatives.* Drive standardization and simplification of procurement processes.**Business area and Key Commodities/Services Managed:****Lead, manage and support all procurement activities for goods and services relating to:*** **The Tail End spend for the United Kingdon and Ireland for facilities, corporate, and the Distribution, Production, Merchant Business units by:*** Analyzing total spend data, cleanse the raw data to remove duplicates and errors, then categorize all spend according to categories.* Use spend analysis tools or methods to find spend patterns such as repeat purchases, identify maverick spend (spending outside of established contracts or preferred suppliers), and spot opportunities for saving take action to consolidate the spend negotiate price, agree terms and conditions of Purchase, create Purchase orders / framework agreements.* Provide regular updates/reports to track progress.* Reduce number of tail end spend suppliers through consolidation.The role will include support on high value projects across air separation units, and merchant business for the customer engineering and packaged gases business units as required/instructed as well as new business opportunities to deliver agreed savings.**You will be or have the following;****Qualifications & Experience:*** Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, CIPS qualification or equivalent0-3 years of experience in procurement or sourcing roles.* Experience in Capex, operational, fast paced and changing environment* Knowledge of SAP and eSourcing is an advantage.* Analytical skills, spend analysis, ability to identify market opportunities to optimise supplier performance and cost* Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) beneficial**Key Skills:*** Strong negotiation and influencing skills.* Excellent communication and stakeholder management.* Analytical mindset with attention to detail.* Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.* Proactive, self-motivated, and results oriented.At Air Products, we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. We invite you to bring your diverse self and creativity to a company reimagining what’s possible. Be part of our growth story and make a difference.We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a culture of respect, challenge and innovation – with excellent opportunities for growth and development.Air Products 是全球最大的氫氣生產商，擁有超過 80 年的工業氣體生產經驗。作為氫氣和工業氣體專家，Air Products 提供安全的端到端解決方案，大規模投資真實和潔淨的能源專案，並推動產業向前邁進，為未來創造更潔淨的環境。Air Products 將工作環境安全性放在首位，其文化中蘊含多元性和包容性，因此每位員工都能在 Air Products 找到歸屬感和其自身的重要性。欲瞭解更多資訊，請造訪 About Air Products 頁面。Register for Job Alerts Follow these simple steps: 1) Register by clicking ‘Join our Talent Network’ at the top of this page, where you can create your account. 2) Sign up for ‘job alerts’ to stay informed of vacancies based on your skillset and location preferences.More than 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.