APAC Benefits Manager

ALBS is an Air Liquide entity in Kuala Lumpur, regrouping for the APAC scope its Business Service Centers (Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai) as well as the two Global Functions (IT, Digital and Procurement). Designed to derive optimal value by better leveraging technology, people and competencies, the ultimate goal is to boost efficiency and deliver outstanding and sustainable performance while keeping a strong focus on customer centricity. This Organization is striving for excellence, adopting the Best in Class models to deliver value through simplification and standardization of processes, while adhering to Internal controls and compliance requirements.

Air Liquide is looking for a Benefits Manager to join the APAC Total Rewards team with the accountability to drive, oversee, communicate, and implement benefits and pension programmes throughout the organization. This key leadership position requires strategic thinking and will play a crucial role in enhancing our employee value proposition and fostering a positive and caring workplace culture.

Located in KL, Malaysia, you will report to the Head of Total Rewards, APAC. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

• Interact with the HRBP to review and improve the local policies + challenge the current HR practices to improve the loss ratio of the insurance program

• Be the single point of contact of the global broker for the APAC hub

• Follow the renewal of contracts with insurers and lead the negotiations with external vendors delegated at the APAC hub level

• Promote well-being initiatives for prevention

• Bring the best standards available on the market and push for harmonization & convergence cross entities in the APAC hub

• Be part of a global Benefit network

• Contribute to global initiatives (deployment of a Benefit management software, flexi, EAP global management, Global RFPs, …)

• Implementation of Benefits policies in the APAC hub aiming to attract & retain talents, decrease insurance costs & improve service efficiencies

• Stay informed about industry and emerging benefits trends and conduct regular benchmarks in close partnership with regional C&B colleagues.

• Monitoring of regulatory changes and proactively anticipating changes to ensure compliance of our benefits plans.

• Support with the Labor Relations organizations, the communication to Unions, Employee Benefits Committees and Regional Work Council where applicable

• Innovate on our benefits policies to further align with employee needs, supporting our Diversity & Inclusion agenda whilst improving Air Liquide value proposition.

• Ensure benefits plans are recorded and reported accurately in our benefits database.

• Ensure connections with the other CoEs, BSC, Labor Relations and Stakeholders in the APAC hub

Are you a MATCH?

• Proven experience of 10+ years in the HR field and at least 5 years in the benefits area in a large multinational organization.

• University Degree level education or equivalent.

• In depth knowledge of group employee benefits insurance products and pension.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision making.

• Ability to work under pressure and to navigate in a matrix environment.

• Good understanding of cross-cultural environment.

• Demonstrate good conceptual thinking.

• Fluent in English, any other local language is a plus.

About Air Liquide

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

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.