- As a member of the Maritime Cryogenic Supply Management Committee, you will define and execute sourcing strategy for the molecule (argon, CO2, hydrogen, biofuels .. ) and the freight (sea & road transport). You will lead the development of a competitive, agile operational model, ensuring the seamless sourcing of cryogenic molecules and logistics to deliver world wide customers from Asia Pacific.
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 Unit's 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.
- Required Qualifications And Competencies
- Required Qualifications And Competencies
- 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 isn't 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 aren't their direct manager.
- Global mindset: English fluency is essential. Mandarin, Korean, French or Japanese is a plus. Ready for occasional regional travel
