Helium Business Director – Asia Pacific

Purpose of the position
Leads commercial helium business activities for Linde’s Asia Pacific (APAC) operating segment supporting product management, sales, business development, and pricing initiatives. Responsible for integrating the global helium strategy with the APAC regional business unit (RBU) strategies while driving short- and long-term profitable growth for the helium business. Requires close cooperation and coordination with global helium operations, product management and logistics function while collaborating with the RBU business management, supply chain and helium operations teams.

Principal responsibilities
The Helium Business Director – Asia Pacific (APAC) is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages the APAC helium business working across bulk and packaged channels and across RBUs to meet / exceed regional and global business targets.
• Drives P&L performance by delivering profitable helium growth throughout the APAC operating segment and associated RBUs
• Member of global helium leadership team (set and ensure alignment with strategic agenda and day-to-day tactics across sourcing, product management, logistics and engineering, market development)
• Partners with members of APAC RBU marketing and product management leadership teams.
• Aligns global & local strategy intent, goals & supporting actions
• Develops and monitors RBU and operating segment level sales, pricing, and profitability KPIs.
• Supports RBU helium sales and business development activities
• Supports the global and RBU budgeting and forecasting process with input on sales volumes, pricing and costs.
• Partners with global helium product management and supply chain teams to support and optimize regional supply/demand planning.
• Defines & implement regional helium pricing, surcharge, and product allocations.
• Ensures and coordinate effective rollout of global programs in the APAC region (commercial, engineering, and operational)
• Supports RBU Operations teams with helium Cryofill business and operations management including fill incident technical investigations.
• Supports RBU operations team with optimization of helium trans fill operation, including identifying productivity initiatives and guiding on BOP and loss/leak prevention.
• Monitor, analyze and evaluate regional helium market trends and competitive activity to develop and adjust strategies and metrics accordingly to drive profitability for helium
• Establish guidelines for helium pricing and contracting (terms and conditions)
• Contributes to business unit productivity goals by identifying and driving helium related productivity initiatives within APAC.
• Manage large data sets for financial analysis and must demonstrate the pro-active desire/ability to bring process improvement to the role.
• Other duties as assigned

Required key skills (professional/technical)

• 10+ years helium or industrial gas business development/sales/account management experience, preferably on a regional and/or global level.
• Understanding of helium market segments and thorough understanding of the use and application of helium semiconductor, optical fiber, MRI, Lifting and other market segments preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting regional or global business strategy, financial planning, commercial decision-making, pricing, profitability, investment evaluation, or business development.
• Ability to translate financial, operational, and market information into commercial recommendations and executable business plans.
• Strong strategic thinking and execution skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office suite, (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail, project management skills and ability to follow-through

Required qualifications/experiences

• Bachelor’s Degree (engineering/technical/business/finance/accounting), MBA preferred
• 10+ years helium and/or industrial gas business experience

Travel Percentage

20-40%

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.