Molecule and Freight Manager

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.

As part of AL Maritime, Maritime Cryosupply (MCS) delivers cryogenic gases (LAR, LCO2, LIN, LOX., H2, biomethane) where & when it is needed to AL affiliates and external customers across borders and oceans. With teams based in France and in Malaysia, a large fleet of 20-feet ISO containers and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, MCS aims to offer top quality service to its customers. Customers benefit from a one-stop shop offer and tailor-made solutions thanks to a global molecule sourcing strategy, a large fleet of ISO containers suitable for road, rail and sea, and reliable transport services from ocean freight to last-mile delivery, and from ex-works to door-to-door supply. MCS also offers maintenance and repair services for ISO containers with in-house capabilities and qualified partners across the world, inspection and certification services, along with safe and reliable storage option

n a context of strong growth, it is key for MCS to reinforce relations with molecule suppliers and freight forwarders. In this regard, the Molecule and Freight Manager’s key responsibilities are to source molecules and freight to ensure effective and competitive gas supply and delivery to MCS customers.

**How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?**:
OPERATIONAL ROLE
- Build and Maintain purchasing price listing and identify alternative routes (molecule + transport) to optimize customer delivery together with Logistics and Sales team to ensure short, reliable and competitive lead time for customer offer
- Maintain day to day relationship with molecule and freight supplier, providing forecast, following up non conformities, building improvement plan.
- Assess critical suppliers and Audit on then regular basis in accordance with GP10 Supplier Qualification and GP06 road safety
- Support the activity in crisis management situations by managing spot molecule, and lead molecule product availability management
- Contribute to MCS financial performance by controlling cost, generating efficiencies and proposing optimisation

**TACTIC and STRATEGY ROLE**
- In close collaboration with APAC Procurement, in charge of sourcing strategy for APAC and with MCS Europe _
- **Consolidate MCS APAC Customers needs **(volume per molecule, technical specification, logistics requirements)
- In collaboration with APAC and MCS procurement teams, **identify, qualify and select new suppliers. **Set up RFQs,. Secure agreement with molecule and freight forwarding partners
- Define and deploy Molecule and Freight Forwarder **sourcing plan for MCS APAC **.
- Prepare and participate to Maritime Committee
- Deploy and contribute to GP06 IMS Road Safety for MCS APAC. Owns the GP10 Control of Products and Services from Providers
- **Perform a continuous market watch **to understand the global trends in transport and sourcing and when needed propose actions

**Team work**

**Close collaboration with APAC, MCS and Global procurement teams on strategic procurement**

**Are you a MATCH?**:
**Knowledge specific to the position**
- Degree in with a specialization in Procurement and Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- At least 5 years in the supply chain /operations with Cryogenic liquid product & gas product
- Knowledge of ocean freight market and international supply chain management
- Solid cost analysis skills (google sheet pivot, Power BI)
- Excellent english communications skills, both written and verbal
- Supplier negotiation and contract management skills
- Ability to speak Mandarin to be able to deal with China molecule suppliers is a plus
- Technical knowledge on gas, pressure, valve, iso containers operations and safety is a plus

**Behavior and personal skills**
- Strong safety, quality and customer satisfaction awareness
- Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders, including external suppliers, and cultures
- Transverse management and relationship building skills

A bility to manage and balance multiple priorities
- Proactivity Ability to anticipate challenges and to show initiative to overcome them
- Be self-motivated, solution oriented and able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and international environment

**About 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 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nit