At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
This position is primarily responsible for:
- All procurement activities in support of equipment, services, spare parts and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operating supplies) for assigned plants, in accordance with established Company Purchasing Policies and Procedures. He/She will be required to provide support in post-PO follow-up activities, including resolving supplier delivery, quality and other commercial issues.
- All activities in support of PPO projects, and commodities being able to consolidate volume such as water treatment service, AC parts, analyzers.
- Monitor closely changes of Korean regulations related to procurement and apply them to work and contracts.
- Conduct purchases of assigned commodities including equipment, spare parts, consumables, supplies and services.
- Comply with the Company health & safety, business code of conduct and local regulations requirements.
- Manage and execute from Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders (RtP) process and ensure that all purchasing activities comply with Company Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through spend analysis, develop sourcing strategy together with stakeholders, prepare and facilitate bidding process, analyze, award, communicate, roll out and implement the sourcing strategy.
- Identify, qualify and develop reliable suppliers, and maintain approved vendor list.
- Develop bid lists, inquiry packages, negotiation strategies, etc. for the procurement assignments.
- Negotiate with suppliers on best price based on total cost of ownership and most favorable purchase terms and conditions for the business.
- Prepare PO's or purchase contracts with all agreed terms and complete technical specifications.
- Implement and manage the execution of purchasing/supply contracts.
- Follow-up and monitor closely the progress of purchases from the time of order to the time of receipt, including resolving delivery, pricing and product quality disputes with vendors
- Record and report vendor performance and follow-up on improvement plan.
- Maintain the purchasing database and documentation in accordance with predetermined practices.
- Identify commodities being able to deliver saving from volume consolidation.
- Check updated Korean regulations related to procurement work and share the information with team. (Fair trade, Serious Accident Act, Safety & Health Act.,etc)
- Early develop sourcing strategies for PPO projects at the stage of plan to maximize cost saving & meet delivery date.
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities as directed by reporting manager
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Skills Required
- Perform procurement for equipment, spare parts, consumables, supplies and services
- Manage Purchase Requisitions to Purchase Orders (RtP) and ensure compliance with Company Purchasing Policies
- Support PPO projects and develop early sourcing strategies to meet delivery and savings targets
- Conduct spend analysis and develop sourcing strategies, prepare and run bidding processes
- Negotiate pricing and terms based on total cost of ownership
- Identify, qualify and develop suppliers and maintain approved vendor list
- Prepare purchase orders or contracts with agreed terms and technical specifications
- Follow up on orders, resolve delivery, quality and commercial issues with vendors
- Record and report vendor performance and follow up on improvement plans
- Maintain purchasing database and documentation according to company practices
- Monitor and apply relevant Korean regulations related to procurement (Fair Trade, Safety & Health, Serious Accident Act, etc.)
- Comply with company health & safety, business code of conduct and local regulations
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 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.
