Senior Executive, Cost Control

American President Lines; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Executive, Cost Control to support the verification, monitoring and control of operational, transport, and logistics costs. You will review invoices, identify discrepancies, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate cost processing.

The role requires ensuring adherence to cost control procedures across brands, analysing cost data and preparing reports and KPIs for management review, with ad hoc projects

Qualifications

• Cost Control executive responsible for verifying, monitoring and controlling operational, transport and logistics costs.
• Review invoices, identify discrepancies, maintain cost control records and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for timely cost processing.
• Ensure Cost Control procedures for all brands are followed and applied consistently.
• Analyse cost data and prepare reports, statistics and KPIs for management review.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments, projects or responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Senior Manager or Management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Cost Control procedures for all brands are followed and applied consistently.
• Review and validate operational, transport, logistics, feeder, and M&R costs for accuracy and compliance.
• Perform detailed analysis of cost variances and identify discrepancies for resolution.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve billing issues and recover overcharged costs.
• Monitor invoice approval status and ensure timely processing.

Job description

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ID: 584963

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Kuala Lumpur, MY

Senior Executive, Cost Control

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Job Purpose/Summary

Cost Control Executive is responsible for supporting the verification, monitoring, and control of operational, transport, and logistics costs. Therole involves reviewing invoices, identifying discrepancies, maintaining
cost control records, and coordinating with internal and externalstakeholders to ensure timely and accurate cost processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Cost Control procedures for all brands are followed andapplied consistently.
• Review and validate operational, transport, logistics, feeder, andM&R costs to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform detailed analysis of cost variances and identifydiscrepancies for resolution.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve billingissues and recover overcharged costs.
• Monitor invoice approval status and ensure timely processing.
• Support compliance with vessel-sharing agreements, slot purchasearrangements, and operational cost control procedures.
• Analyse cost data and prepare reports, statistics, and KPIs formanagement review.
• Maintain and update cost control matrices, tariff records, andrelated documentation.
• Monitor stevedore productivity and support follow-up actionsrelated to contractual performance requirements.
• Recommend process improvements to enhance cost controlefficiency and accuracy.
• Undertake any other ad hoc assignments, projects, orresponsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Senior Manager, orManagement to support business and operational requirements.