Procurement Supervisor

Air Liquide • Santa Ana, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Procurement Supervisor serves as the primary procurement authority and operational liaison at Air Liquide’s California facility in Santa Ana. The role connects site operations with strategic procurement leadership in Houston and is the single point of contact for the Site Operations Manager, Project Managers, Engineering, and Quality teams. It reports functionally to the Operation Director.

The position provides day-to-day direction to on-site buyers and leads procurement execution for turbomachinery projects and aftermarket operations. It oversees supplier performance, supports project schedules, and ensures compliance with corporate procurement governance and safety standards. The role also coordinates with the Senior Procurement Manager in Houston to align site activity with global category strategies and corporate targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or Engineering is stated 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 SQC.
• Valid U.S. employment authorization; candidates must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. Non-immigrant visa sponsorship is not available.

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 on procurement status, lead times, critical-path components, and budget variances.
• Represent Supply Chain in daily production meetings, project reviews, and engineering stage-gate reviews.
• Partner 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, guide, and prioritize on-site buyers’ daily work, 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 payment.
• 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 alignment with corporate legal standards.
• Identify local and regional supply-chain consolidation opportunities for cost reductions, rebates, and inventory programs such as consignment and VMI.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Control and Site Receiving to verify conformity with engineering drawings, ASME/API codes, material certifications, and NDT documentation.
• Conduct supplier reviews and audits for critical local subcontractors, including machining, precision welding, coatings, and instrumentation suppliers.
• Manage non-conformance reports and supplier corrective action requests, pursue prompt supplier responses, and recover back-charges where applicable.
• Ensure the logistics and expediting specialist follows up on critical project components, obtains required dates from project teams and actual delivery dates from vendors, and takes appropriate measures to meet delivery targets.
• Ensure the logistics and expediting specialist reports and updates tables and KPIs properly.
• Coordinate prioritization with project teams.
• Champion adherence to Air Liquide procurement policies, ethics guidelines, and HSE standards.
• Ensure on-site service providers, contractors, and specialized vendors meet site safety pre-qualification requirements before site access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level