Freight & Sourcing Manager
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3 days ago
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Job Summary
AL Maritime is a business unit within GM&T (Global Markets & Technologies). The activity is articulated around four main businesses: Global Helium Global Rare Gases Offshore Energies and Maritime Cryogenic Supply. It is a very international environment managing multiple locations worldwide.
As part of AL Maritime Cryogenic Tank Services (CTS) is a Malaysian entity which was acquired in 2015. CTS specializes in cryogenic tank and equipment rental for the offshore and maritime industries as well as in cryogenic transport of molecules and provides a full range of repair and testing services.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW
Your core mission will be
Strategic Leadership: Define and implement the end-to-end sourcing strategy in collaboration with global and regional industrial direction and procurement teams.
Sourcing Excellence: Build a high-performance sourcing model for molecules and sea/road freight ensuring safety quality and cost-competitiveness.
Process Ownership: Lead the full procurement lifecyclefrom supplier selection and qualification to contract negotiation and performance monitoring.
Stakeholder Synergy: Act as the strategic bridge between Malaysian operations and global clusters to align on long-term supply chain goals.
Your key responsibilities will include
Strategic Sourcing: Map resource needs manage RFQs and negotiate high-value contracts for molecules and transportation.
Operational Optimization: Identify optimized routes and digitalize costing tools to improve decision-making and customer delivery.
Performance & Efficiency: Drive cost-reduction initiatives and report on procurement efficiencies to boost the Business Units financial performance.
Risk Management: Conduct market intelligence to mitigate shipping volatility and ensure business continuity.
As a key connector in a matrixed environment you will
Local: Collaborate with Sales and Operations to align sourcing with commercial and operation needs.
Global: Act as the primary link for Air Liquide Global Maritime & APAC Procurement to sync local operations with global strategy.
External: Manage relationships with freight providers (sea road rail) and molecule suppliers to drive performance.
Are you a MATCH
Technical Core: You have a solid foundation (5 years) in procurement or supply chain. We value your technical curiosity and your ability to quickly master the complexities of molecule and freight markets.
Reliable & Hands-on: You are a dependable partner who isnt afraid to get your hands dirty. You take ownership of finding the best route solutions by working closely with partners on the ground to solve real-world logistics challenges. You act as a strategic problem-solver. You enjoy diving into cost analysis to uncover competitive advantages that others might miss.
Adaptable & People-Focused: You are great at building trust and getting things done across different cultures and departments. You stay motivated in fast-paced environments and know how to lead and influence others even when you arent their direct manager.
Global mindset: English fluency is essential. Mandarin Korean French or Japanese is a plus. Ready for occasional regional travel
About Air Liquide
A world leader in gases technologies and services for Industry and Health Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life matter and energy. They embody Air Liquides scientific territory and have been at the core of the companys activities since its creation in 1902.
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Category Management
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- Contract Management
- Supplier Management
- Contract Negotiation
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter ... View more
