Air Liquide

VIE - NCE Project Manager Carrier Management (M/F/D)

Germany, Krefeld Full time

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry, health and the environment. Our company offers innovative solutions based on continuously improving technologies. We produce air gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon and specialty gases, but also other gas solutions such as hydrogen. Our 64,500 employees work for our customers in 78 countries. Dynamic and creative. Innovative and lively.


 

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?


 

  • You act as the central coordinator between internal departments (Purchasing, Operations, Finance) and external partners, specifically carriers and technology providers.

  • You actively support Carrier & Contract Management in steering and developing collaboration with logistics service providers.

  • You conduct detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analyses to develop well-founded business cases for logistics decisions. 

  • Based on your analyses, you determine the optimal fleet size and ideal resource allocation. This also includes the economic evaluation of new drive technologies (e.g., hydrogen, LNG, electric) within the scope of fleet modernization.

  • You analyze existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop standardized logistics processes for more efficient operations.

  • You lead End-to-End implementation projects resulting from cost and process analyses and execute them within the NCE region.

  • You create dashboards and reports to continuously monitor carrier performance, project progress, and the operational efficiency of the fleet.

  • In this mission, you actively shape a more sustainable logistics future in a globally operating industrial company. You will build deep expertise in project management, supply chain, logistics excellence and new energy technologies.


 

Are you a MATCH?


 

  • Master degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering 

  • Have a first successful experience as a supply chain / project / procurement manager within industry, tech or consulting sectors.

  • Analytical / conceptual skills for conducting & developing TCO analyses and business cases

  • Strong communication and coordination skills

  • Project management skills

  • Process-oriented thinking for the design and standardization of logistics processes

  • Knowledge in the creation of dashboards and reports for performance monitoring

  • Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of alternative drive technologies (e.g., H2, LNG, electric) and sustainability initiatives.

  • English fluency is Must have 

  • German or French are Nice to have  


Additional information

Please send your CV and motivation letter in English! 

Position based in Düsseldorf, Germany for an initial period of 24 months, (extendable once). 

Position open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements:
https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country. 

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en


 

What makes us special | Our Benefits


 

Carrier Management & Service Provider Management: Central Interface: You act as the central coordinator between internal departments (Purchasing, Operations, Finance) and external partners, specifically carriers and technology providers.Contract & Relationship Management: You actively support Carrier & Contract Management in steering and developing collaboration with logistics service providers.Economic Analysis & Fleet Sizing:Cost Engineering & Business Cases: You conduct detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analyses to develop well-founded business cases for logistics decisions. Fleet Sizing & Demand Analysis: Based on your analyses, you determine the optimal fleet size and ideal resource allocation. This also includes the economic evaluation of new drive technologies (e.g., hydrogen, LNG, electric) within the scope of fleet modernization.Logistics Excellence & Process Design:Process Optimization: You analyze existing workflows, identify bottlenecks, and develop standardized logistics processes for more efficient operations.Project Management: You lead End-to-End implementation projects resulting from cost and process analyses and execute them within the NCE region.Performance Monitoring: You create dashboards and reports to continuously monitor carrier performance, project progress, and the operational efficiency of the fleet.Your Value Add: 

In this mission, you actively shape a more sustainable logistics future in a globally operating industrial company. You will build deep expertise in project management, supply chain, logistics excellence and new energy technologies.


 

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build 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. 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.