Associate Director - Helium Supply

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will manage global helium sources, including inventory management, development of forecasts, supply, and price negotiations, in addition to optimization of sourcing balance and production
• Support development of supply vs. demand data, delivery planning and supply execution. Optimize helium supply to determine ideal approach to satisfy SvD requirements while minimizing cost and take or pay risk.
• You are expected to engage consistently and work closely with current helium sources to understand current production, future forecasts, and to evaluate growth initiatives and optimization projects.
• Develop expertise in helium sourcing contracts and take ownership of contract database management. In addition to developing detailed knowledge and understanding of 30+ existing contracts.
• You are responsible for managing helium storage and inventory including the development of reports, inventory tracking, and forecasting.
• Review helium supply invoices and take ownership of digital review solution and process.
• Work closely with helium operations and logistics to ensure the effective integration of sources into the operations and the supply chain.
• Supports Global Helium Sourcing Director in managing the entire helium supply portfolio and developing strategies.
• Negotiate new and existing helium sourcing
  contracts and/or development agreements

What makes you great

• You have a bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in in a combination of product management, business development, and/or contract management.
• You have experience with negotiation of sale and purchase agreements.
• Experience with the helium industry is a plus.
• Intermediate level skills with Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have effective communication and presentation skills.
• Travel: Moderate, 15-20 % Including occasional International

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.