Product Manager Electronics

Product Manager – Electronics

Location:

Hampton, NJ

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Product Manager Electronics to join our team. This highly influential individual contributor position is responsible for the product management of the Linde Electronic Gases business, including development and execution of the Electronic Specialty Gases (ESG) segment strategy, product development, R&D collaboration, OEM and vendor selection, and overall product offering.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical area required.
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated commercial success with functional experience in Linde Electronics products and new product development.
• Deep understanding of the ESG product portfolio and supply chains required.
• Commercial negotiation experience required.
• Lab and/or quality experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Excel and other systems required for management of the applicable products.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision in a complex business environment and handle multiple tasks and follow-through.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 B. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high‑quality solutions, technologies and services that help our customers succeed and support decarbonization and planetary protection.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest welding, medical and specialty gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide and more, supported by an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers and customer‑service locations.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO) and employee discount programs
• Career growth opportunities
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

• Understand the ESG product line marketplace, customer needs, technical alternatives, demand drivers, industry capacity, market share, and competitor pricing.
• Bridge the activities of sales, engineering, purchasing and operations.
• Create tactical product line roadmap proposals for the ESG product portfolio based upon existing product volume, scope and new product requirements.
• Execute on new product features and functionality in partnership with engineering and operations.
• Assist in developing and driving the implementation of pricing strategies.
• Support the sales team in responding to RFQs and other customer product requests.
• Lead cost reviews and margin analysis to support sales.
• Develop and gain approval for business cases for fleet additions and capacity upgrades for future business opportunities.
• Review and align ESG product specifications and adjustments to meet customer needs, including SQC and analytical comparisons.
• Coordinate source changes with sales operations and engineering.
• Support forward‑looking investments into major product expansions and new growth areas, serving as Project Business Lead (PBL) for major investment cases.
• Responsible for the budget of the ESG product line.
• Develop business continuity plans that align with current and future product demand needs across all Linde Electronics products.
• Work with purchasing to manage vendor relationships, supply‑chain performance, cost, quality, fill rate, contract management and freight, ensuring contracts protect the supply chain and plan alternative sourcing strategies.
• Work with operations and engineering to ensure production capacity meets current and future demands, and that assets, spare‑parts planning and inventory meet BCP requirements.
• Work with logistics to align stocking and delivery.
• Work with quality and operations to meet product‑specific customer needs.
• Identify, evaluate and present merger‑and‑acquisition opportunities to senior management, working closely with Corporate and LG&E M&A groups.

Required Experience:

IC

• Time Management
• Data Analytics
• Analytical
• Agile
• Requirement Gathering
• Strategic Thinking
• Visio
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Market Research
• UML
• Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.