Trading​/Specialty Gas Manager

• Position TITLE :
  Trading / Specialty Gas Manager
• Business Unit :
  Sales
• Employment Type
  
  :
  Permanent
• Reporting to :
  Commercial Director
• Team Size : 0
• Final date to receive applications : 22/10/2026

The Trading / Specialty Gas Manager is responsible for the trading, sourcing, and commercial management of the Specialty Gases business (rare and high-purity gases such as helium, neon, krypton, xenon, hydrogen, calibration and electronic gas mixtures) across assigned markets. The role owns supply security and trading strategy, price risk management, cylinder/packaged gas commercial growth, and customer relationship management across specialty gas customer segments (electronics/semiconductor, healthcare, laboratories, research, laser and analytical applications).

• Define and execute the specialty gas trading and business strategy, aligned with regional/global business objectives.
• Own the full P&L for the specialty gas trading line, including revenue growth, margin management, and cost control.
• Identify new trading opportunities, customer segments, and geographic expansion for specialty and rare gases.
• Lead capital and inventory investment proposals for cylinder fleets, storage assets, and specialty gas fill/purification infrastructure.

• Drive volume and revenue growth across new and existing specialty gas trading accounts.
• Oversee pricing strategy, trading contract negotiation, and renewal for major specialty gas customers and suppliers.
• Build and maintain relationships with key accounts, global suppliers, distributors, and strategic trading partners.
• Monitor global rare gas market dynamics, competitor activity, and pricing trends to inform trading and hedging decisions.

• Ensure reliable, safe, and cost-effective sourcing, purification, filling, and distribution of specialty and rare gases (cylinder fleet, fill plants, purity/QC monitoring).
• Optimize sourcing and logistics network (import/export routing, cylinder fleet utilization, third-party carrier and freight-forwarder management) to reduce landed costs while maintaining service levels.
• Manage relationships with production plants, upstream suppliers, and trading counter parties to ensure supply continuity and mitigate shortage risk.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, digital inventory and trade-flow monitoring) across the trading and supply chain.

• Champion a strong safety culture across all specialty gas operations, including cylinder handling, filling, transport, and customer site delivery (HSE compliance).
• Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory requirements for specialty/rare gas handling, cross-border trading, export controls, and storage.
• Oversee quality management systems and audits (ISO, purity specifications, customer-specific standards).
• Lead, mentor, and develop the specialty gas trading team across sales, sourcing, operations, and customer service functions.
• Set performance objectives, conduct reviews, and build succession plans for key roles.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with bulk gases, engineering, legal/trade compliance, and corporate functions.
• Prepare and manage the annual trading budget, price/volume forecasts, and monthly business performance reviews.
• Report trading performance, market risks, and opportunities to regional/global leadership.
• Ensure robust financial controls, trading/counter party credit management, and receivables discipline.

Safety leadership and Accountability Excellence & Continuous improvement to maintain uninterrupted product reliability.

Cross border collaboration- cross functional units like Production, logistics, and regional sales teams.

Identifying new regional market demands, application sectors and technical sourcing alternatives etc. Specialty gas trading volume growth and revenue growth (%)EBITDA / trading margin performance vs. budget

Safety performance (LTIFR, TRIR, near-miss reporting)
Customer retention and satisfaction (NPS/CSAT)
Sourcing / landed cost per cylinder or unit delivered

On-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery performance

Working capital, inventory, and DSO management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Experience

Minimum 10-12 years of experience in industrial/specialty gases, chemicals, or commodity…