Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager

Linde Inc.

Tonawanda, NY, United States | req
29172

In this role, you will lead complex sourcing initiatives to achieve cost reduction, consolidate spend, and enhance service, reliability, and productivity. And you will negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions for assigned commodities, closing medium- to high-complexity deals while safeguarding quality, timing, and supply continuity. Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies by managing requests for proposals, analyzing bids, selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and overseeing contract performance.

You will manage strategic supplier relationships with original equipment manufacturers, dealers, and service providers, driving continuous improvement and resolving disputes. Ensure procurement policy compliance by collaborating with global, cross-functional stakeholders and acting as the main contact for Plants and Production procurement activities in the region. Utilize strong analytical and market intelligence skills to monitor trends, optimize sourcing strategies, and produce reports on metrics, forecasting, spend, savings, and compliance.

You will manage technical categories such as valves, instrumentation, control systems, pumps, plant software, analyzers, or similar equipment, with prior experience or familiarity preferred.

You hold a Bachelor's Degree; preference for Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related fields. Possess a Master's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Business is preferred. Further, you bring at least four (4) years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, or operational roles. Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience negotiating and managing commercial contracts.

Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. Be willing to travel as required by operational needs.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.

Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package.

Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day! Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $90,000 - $132,000.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe.

The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.