Red-D-Arc is a subsidiary of Airgas, an Air Liquide company, and a leading provider of welding equipment rentals in North America. Red-D-Arc rents, leases and sells welders, welding automation equipment and other welding-related and specialty products, including power generators as well as equipment for heat treating and dry ice blasting. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? This is a 1 year contract Under the direction of the Procurement Manager this position is responsible for providing support to company personnel executing procurement transactions, maintaining the accuracy and completeness of procurement processing, and coordinating multiple procurement related projects to improve procurement efficiency, vendor performance, and reduce input cost. This position supports purchasing efficiencies and controls put in place by the Procurement Manager. ? Ensures a safe work environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines ? Recognizing that the Red-D-Arc procurement function is decentralized, coordinate vendor management activities cross functionally with Fleet, Product Management, and Corporate Operations ? Take direct responsibility for vendors managed by the central procurement function including national vendors providing non inventory goods and services and other vendors identified to be managed by the central procurement function ? Working cross functionally with AP, monitor procure to pay transaction processing across the company and provide end user support to facilitate efficient transaction processing ? Monitor the procure to pay transaction processing environment to ensure accuracy and completeness, work with end users to maintain the currency of procurement documents, troubleshoot end user problems, provide assistance in correcting problems ? Setup master data and process procurement transactions for centralized functions including new item setups and updates, pricing updates, vendor updates, workflow processing, confirmation journal processing, purchase order processing ? Manage and/or coordinate a running list of small projects to continuously improve the procurement environment. Projects include new vendor setups, consolidated invoice processing, external catalogs, automated pricing updates ? Develop and maintain procure to pay processes and documentation and work across departments to continuously provide training and development opportunities ____ Are you a MATCH? Education ? Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent work experience ? 5+ years work experience in related field preferred ? Relevant certifications are an asset Skills ? Must be able to work effectively through a matrix organization spanning operations in 8 countries ? Must be able to work well both independently and within the operations team to drive highly cross functional change indicatives with complex change management activities ? Must be able to proactively and methodically deal with conflicting goals and challenging situations. ? Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles. ? Must have excellent technical knowledge as well as strong interpersonal skills. ? Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents and presentations, as required. ? Knowledge of MS Office. ? Communicates with clarity, verbally in one on one or group situations, and over the telephone. ? Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents. _____ Your differences enhance our performance At Airgas, we are committed to building 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally. Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. We want to ensure a safe experience for everyone interested in joining Airgas. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers that are circulating, falsely using the Airgas name and brand. These scams often involve individuals or organizations impersonating Airgas recruiters or employees through fake emails, social media, and websites. 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