You will be responsible for, but not limited to, transacting requisitions for primally Bulk, Electrical Instrumentation Equipment/Material commodities by carrying out the strategic sourcing process You will prepare and assemble RFQ’s, analyze quotations, inquiry negotiations, selects successful supplier, and places purchase orders (incl. purchase order confirmation) to Americas suppliers Additionally, a detailed knowledge of Company’s products and the ability to understand engineering deliverables, terminology, and practices is required for this role Further, you will be collaborating with LE strategic sourcing team to create, maintain and negotiate local and/or global frame agreements consistent with Linde Engineering product line strategy and business interests You will follow procurement standards and quality systems and focuses on compliance with procurement work processes Supporting projects at preparation of Project Procurement Strategy / Project Procurement Plan and the selection of suppliers for bidder lists is part of your role Using available forecasts, understand and identify all corresponding risks and opportunities and obtain best in class supplier price and delivery performance is also part of your role You will conduct timely review of all proposals and ensure most competitive opportunity is included in capital project proposal estimate as well as facilitate technical commercial Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations with stakeholders Once the projects are being executed, you will understand supplier’s cost stack and use TCO levers to achieve cost reduction, cycle time reduction, improved services, increased reliability or productivity improvements You will provide Engineering, Operations and Business input, in addition you will lead negotiations for supplier back charges and claims Understanding supplier capacity and lead time constraints and effectively communicating any risks back to project team and business is crucial for this role