Air Liquide is hiring a Freight Analyst to join our Global Helium team, based in Dubai (Jebel Ali Free Zone). In this local-country role, you will contribute to freight cost controlling, procurement, and digitalization efforts, working closely with digital, procurement, and global supply chain teams.
What You'll Do
- Control and validate Helium freight invoices in coordination with carriers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and customs brokers.
- Supervise the interface between suppliers and our global freight auditor, and manage the relationship with the 3rd party audit provider.
- Consolidate freight data and costs on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy in financial closing and variance analysis.
- Provide analytical support for freight KPIs, issuing the monthly Maritime Freight Flash and other operational reports.
- Support the Freight Procurement Manager in tenders, negotiations, and supplier evaluations.
- Update freight rates following RFQ results and maintain accurate records of all contractual updates.
- Create purchase requisitions and perform goods receipts for all freight service providers.
- Engage with global suppliers and identify synergies to optimize sourcing strategies across regions.
- Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards to consolidate freight cost history and monitor performance per container, per route, and per region.
- Build tools for CO₂ emissions monitoring and sustainability reporting.
- Collaborate with the Digital/TMS team to migrate current dashboards into the Transport Management System (TMS).
- Leverage AI solutions (Gemini) to explore automation of freight invoice auditing and accelerate scenario simulations.
What We're Looking For
- Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field with a specialization in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Finance.
- Proficiency in Power BI data modeling and transformation, including using DAX for calculated columns, measures, and tables, as well as cleaning and transforming data with the Query Editor.
- Proficiency with the G Suite environment, specifically G Sheet.
- Interest in working in an industrial environment.
- Proactivity, autonomy, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a multicultural, international environment.
- Excellent relational capacities. Able to communicate effectively at different levels (from field operator to C-level).
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- English fluency.
Nice to Have
- Experience with TMS and/or freight audit processes.
- French language skills.
- Chinese language skills.
Technical Stack
- Power BI, DAX
- G Suite (G Sheet)
- Transport Management System (TMS)
- AI solutions (Gemini)
Team & Environment
Part of Air Liquide Maritime. The Freight team provides transversal support to the AL Maritime Business Units. You will work closely with digital, procurement, and global supply chain teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Social care coverage.
- Interesting salary dependent on host country.
Work Mode
This is a local-country position based in Dubai (Jebel Ali Free Zone).
At Air Liquide, we are committed to building 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.
