Procurement Supervisor

Air Liquide•Santa Ana, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Supervisor serves as the primary procurement authority and operational liaison at Air Liquide’s California facility, bridging site operations with strategic procurement leadership in Houston. The role is the main point of contact for the Site Operations Manager, Project Managers, Engineering, and Quality teams, and reports functionally to the Operation Director. It provides day-to-day direction to on-site buyers, drives procurement execution for turbomachinery projects and aftermarket operations, manages regional supplier performance, and supports compliance with corporate governance, safety, and project schedule targets. The position oversees site procurement activities, including buying workflows, project sourcing, commercial negotiations, supplier quality coordination, and expediting. It works closely with manufacturing, site operations, project teams, supplier quality, receiving, and logistics to address material constraints, supplier issues, and delivery risks. The role also ensures adherence to Air Liquide procurement policies, ethics guidelines, and health, safety, and environmental standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering is described as standard for the role.
At least 5 years of progressive procurement, purchasing, or supply-chain experience in an engineered-to-order or heavy industrial manufacturing environment, such as turbomachinery, rotating equipment, or aerospace.
At least 2 years of direct supervisory experience, project-lead experience, or operational team leadership over buyers, expediting, and Supplier Quality Control.
Valid U.S. employment authorization; candidates must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree.
CPSM, MCIPS, or CSCP certification.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact for site leadership, Project Managers, and the Operations Manager regarding procurement status, lead times, critical-path components, and budget variances.
Represent Supply Chain in daily production meetings, project review meetings, and stage-gate engineering reviews.
Work with Site Operations and Manufacturing to identify bottleneck materials, expedite critical-path items, and mitigate supply-chain risks.
Coordinate with the Senior Procurement Manager in Houston to align site procurement with global category strategies and corporate targets.
Supervise and prioritize on-site buyers’ daily workflows, including purchase order placement, acknowledgments, expediting, and invoice clearance.
Establish and monitor site buying team KPIs, including on-time delivery, requisition-to-PO cycle time, PO backlog, and invoice dispute resolution.
Maintain accurate ERP data for lead times, supplier master records, agreed pricing, and delivery milestones.
Resolve procurement-related issues to support timely supplier payments.
Manage procurement execution for rotating machinery projects, turbo-expanders, sub-assemblies, engineered packages, spare parts, and site field services.
Oversee competitive RFP/RFQ processes for high-value or site-critical requirements, including total-cost evaluations and commercial reviews.
Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, warranties, and liquidated damages in accordance with corporate legal standards.
Identify local and regional supply-chain consolidation opportunities for cost reductions, rebates, and inventory-holding programs such as consignment and vendor-managed inventory.
Coordinate with Supplier Quality Control and Site Receiving to ensure procured components meet engineering drawings, ASME/API codes, material certification, and NDT documentation requirements.
Conduct supplier reviews and audits for critical local subcontractors, including machining, precision welding, coatings, and instrumentation providers.
Manage non-conformance reports and supplier corrective action requests, pursue timely supplier responses, and recover back-charges where applicable.
Ensure the logistics and expediting specialist tracks required and actual delivery dates for each critical project component, takes measures to meet delivery targets, and maintains accurate reporting, tables, and KPIs.
Coordinate project-team alignment on procurement and expediting priorities.
Champion adherence to Air Liquide procurement policies, ethics guidelines, and HSE standards.
Ensure on-site service providers, contractors, and specialized vendors satisfy site safety pre-qualifications before accessing the site.