Posted:
2/2/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Location(s):
New Delhi, India
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Operations & Logistics
Accountabilities & related Activities
1. Strategic Qualification for Cost Competitiveness
Alternate Source Vetting: Act as the operational link between Category Managers, Sourcing Specialists and Suppliers to collect necessary data for "Alternate Source" qualification process.
Gap Analysis Execution: Support the "Gap Analysis" by identifying compliance barriers for new low-cost market entrants and coordinating their resolution.
Queue Management: Prioritize qualification queues for Gas Products, Transport, and Equipment based on business urgency
2. Supplier Quality & Risk Management (SQM)
Due diligence (DD): Collaborate with applicable stakeholders to perform/coordinate for suppliers in line with the Air Liquide Process.
Risk Mitigation: Monitor supply chain risks and trigger contingency qualification workflows for single-source failures in line with the Air Liquide Process.
3. The Approval Process & Compliance
Approval Workflow: Manage the end-to-end supplier approval process, ensuring all gates are cleared before registration.
Documentation Review: Arrange to execute applicable due diligence on financial and legal documents to validate vendor legitimacy.
4. Performance Monitoring & Development
Scorecard Administration: Administer the quarterly performance review process for the alternate sourcing objectives, collecting data on Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Innovation (QCDI).
NC Tracking: Drive the "Close-out" of Non-Conformities (NCs) identified during audits by following up with suppliers on corrective actions.
Expected Competencies
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemica/othersl) or Supply Chain Management.
Training or certification
Six Sigma Green Belt (Preferred)
Discipline: Engineering - Quality Assurance - Procurement
Work experience: 4 to 7 years in Supplier Quality, Procurement, or Strategic Sourcing. (Industrial Gas/Chemical/Heavy Industry preferred).
Foreign language: English
Level: Fluent
Knowledge and Knowhow specific to the job
Complementary Capabilities
Supplier Lifecycle Management
Risk Management & Due Diligence
Quality Assurance & Auditing
Performance Metrics
Project Management
Change Management
Digital Literacy
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Website: https://www.airliquide.com/
Headquarter Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1902
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Chemical ⋅ Construction ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Industrial Manufacturing ⋅ Machinery Manufacturing ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Public Safety ⋅ Telecommunications