Freight Analyst

Air Liquide; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in industrial gases is seeking a professional to manage global helium freight operations. The role involves controlling freight costs, supporting procurement, and developing analytical dashboards using Power BI. Candidates should hold a Master's degree in Supply Chain or a related field, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and be proficient in Power BI and G Suite. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of additional languages is beneficial. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have proficiency in Power BI for data modeling and transformation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Experience in freight audit processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Control and validate helium freight invoices with carriers.
• Support the Freight Procurement Manager in negotiations.
• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards for freight cost monitoring.

Skills

Power BI data modeling

Use of DAX

G Suite environment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Transport Management System (TMS)

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for industry, health and the environment and is present in over 80 countries with 67,000 employees worldwide. Air Liquide Global Helium is managing worldwide helium sourcing, supply and international & multimodal logistics of cryogenic helium containers from various sources to more than 30 countries. Helium offers clear growth opportunities for the Air Liquide Group in diverse markets such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fiber‑optic calibration gases, space, offshore diving and emerging airship applications.

Helium is transported in cryogenic ISO tanks and thus requires a just‑in‑time logistics approach to serve our customers on time while optimizing our assets and inventory management. To achieve the best results, this supply chain requires agility in planning, rapidity, reliability and traceability throughout the value chain.

ALGHe has its office in Dubai (Jebel Ali Free Zone) and is part of Air Liquide Maritime. Air Liquide Maritime is a key player within Innotech, bridging international markets by delivering essential molecules across borders and oceans. This highly international environment manages operations in multiple locations worldwide.

The Freight team provides transversal support to the AL Maritime Business Units, notably in the fields of freight procurement and strategy, data‑based decision making and escalation to vendors. It also stimulates and implements AL Maritime‑wide improvement programs. With supply‑chain teams in France, UAE and Malaysia the Freight team maintains close proximity with the Business Units and represents AL Maritime in the Air Liquide Group Seafreight Board.

Responsibilities

• Global Helium Freight Cost Controlling & Operations
  • Controlling and validating helium freight invoices in coordination with carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders and customs brokers.
  • Supervising the interface between suppliers and our global freight auditor and managing the relationship with the 3rd‑party audit provider.
  • Consolidating freight data and costs on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy in financial closing and variance analysis against targets.
  • Providing analytical support for freight KPIs, issuing the monthly Maritime Freight Flash and other operational reports.
• Procurement & Logistics – AL Maritime
  • Supporting the Freight Procurement Manager in tenders, negotiations and supplier evaluations.
  • Updating freight rates following RFQ results and maintaining accurate records of all contractual updates.
  • Creating purchase requisitions and performing goods receipts for all freight service providers.
  • Engaging with global suppliers and identifying synergies to optimize sourcing strategies across regions.
• Digitalization & Business Intelligence – AL Maritime
  • Designing, developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards to consolidate freight cost history and monitor performance per container, per route and per region.
  • Building tools for CO₂ emissions monitoring and sustainability reporting.
  • Collaborating with the Digital/TMS team to migrate current dashboards into the Transport Management System (TMS).
  • Leveraging AI solutions (Gemini) to explore automation of freight invoice auditing and accelerate scenario simulations.

Education

Masters Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field.

Specialization in Engineering Supply Chain Finance.

Hard Skills – Must Have

• Proficiency in Power BI data modeling and transformation, including use of DAX for calculated columns, measures and tables, as well as cleaning and transforming data with the Query Editor.
• Proficiency with G Suite environment (Google Sheets).

Hard Skills – Nice to Have

• Experience with TMS and/or freight audit processes is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Interest to work in an industrial environment.
• Proactivity & autonomy.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a multicultural international environment.
• Excellent relational capacities; able to communicate effectively at all levels (from field operator to C‑level).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Languages

• English – fluency is must have.
• French – nice to have.
• Chinese – nice to have.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, 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.

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