Air Liquide Australia is a market leader Gases, Technologies and Services for Industry in Australia. Air Liquide Australia provides innovative, responsive and customer focused services to our product range, which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.

Are you a strategic procurement professional who thrives on building strong stakeholder relationships and driving commercial value? We are seeking a Local Sourcing Specialist to champion key procurement initiatives, including strategic sourcing, spend analysis, contracting, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation.

Acting as the primary Procurement representative to the broader business, you will align procurement strategies with business objectives, ensure seamless execution, and keep stakeholders informed on progress through structured, scheduled updates.

Air Liquide Australia is a market leader Gases, Technologies and Services for Industry in Australia. Air Liquide Australia provides creative, responsive and customer focused services to our product range, which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.

Are you a strategic procurement professional who thrives on building strong stakeholder relationships and driving commercial value? We are seeking a Local Sourcing Specialist to champion key procurement initiatives, including strategic sourcing, spend analysis, contracting, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation.

Acting as the primary Procurement representative to the broader business, you will align procurement strategies with business objectives, ensure seamless execution,



and keep stakeholders informed on progress through structured, scheduled updates.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Strategic Sourcing & Contracting:

- End-to-End Execution: Drive the full sourcing process to deliver on business plans and category strategies in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.

- Needs Assessment & Planning: Partner with the business to deeply understand their requirements and develop targeted sourcing plans to meet those needs.

- Market Research & RFx: Perform supply market research, analytical studies, and supplier surveys to identify potential partners. Lead the appropriate RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) in accordance with category strategies.

- Negotiation & Compliance: Lead supplier negotiations to secure optimal commercial value. Establish robust contracts using approved templates, engaging the Legal department when required, and ensure all contracts and claims are properly closed out.

- Supplier Qualification: Work alongside stakeholders to conduct rigorous supplier qualification assessments.

Purchasing & Operational Excellence:

- System Efficiency: Utilize purchasing systems to maximize operational effectiveness and efficiency.

- Automation:



Establish and promote the use of purchasing catalogues to meet efficiency targets by automating routine purchasing transactions.

- Issue Resolution: Step in to perform manual purchasing transactions when necessary and lead the resolution of supplier payment issues in partnership with the regional business service centre.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM):

- Performance Control: Lead ongoing supplier management, including contract oversight, collation and analysis of performance data, and the execution of supplier review meetings.

- Integration & Change Management: Support seamless supplier integration, manage the roll-out of new suppliers, handle switch-outs, and ensure efficient change management across the business.

- Continuous Improvement: Support cost and value analysis initiatives to drive ongoing supplier improvement.

Are you a MATCH?

- Educational Background: An undergraduate degree, preferably with a technical, numerical, or supply chain focus (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management). Professional certification from an accredited procurement or supply chain institution is highly desirable.

- Strategic & Hands-On: You can operate effectively at a high-level strategic/system view, but are equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to tackle detailed tasks and challenges.

- Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a knack for identifying the exact resources required to deliver effective solutions.

- Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional relationship management and listening skills, allowing you to establish strong, trusting partnerships across all levels of the business.

- Commercial Acume

📌 Local Sourcing Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Air Liquide
📍 Melbourne