Electronics Specialty Materials Manager

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry, health and the environment. Our company offers innovative solutions based on continuously improving technologies. We produce air gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon and specialty gases, but also other gas solutions such as hydrogen. Our 64,500 employees work for our customers in 78 countries. Dynamic and creative. Innovative and lively.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? ​

Electronics Specialty Materials (ESM) are the key process gases for the manufacturing processes of semiconductor chips. Your role as the ESM Manager is to drive our strong business ambitions in a context of unseen growth dynamics of the semiconductor industry in the Dresden basin and other German and Austrian geographies. You will collaborate closely with your colleagues from sales and business development, quality and supply chain in a highly international and diverse business environment across Europe.

Your role as the ESM Manager is to drive our strong business ambitions in a context of unseen growth dynamics in the Dresden basin and other German and Austrian geographies. You will collaborate closely with your colleagues from sales and business development, quality and supply chain in a highly international and diverse environment across Europe.

You will gain knowledge of and you will analyse the Electronics Specialty Materials (ESM) market and our market positioning for the purpose of regularly reviewing the Electronics product portfolio and sales approach in your geography in collaboration with the Sales and Business Development team and the European Product Management.

You will support the Sales and Business Development team during Request for Quotation (RFQ) projects by providing product specific guidance along the process and you will actively participate during the negotiations with the customers. For some selected accounts you will manage the RFQ preparations and negotiations under your own responsibility.

You will monitor the customer forecasts and the actual demand in collaboration with the Supply Chain Teams and you will coordinate any necessary close the loop communications with our  customers.

You will contribute to the continuous improvement of our Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and you will act as the main interface and team coordinator in case of Crisis Management.

Are you a MATCH?

• Successfully completed university degree.

• Min. 2 years of professional experience (ideally in working with customers).

• Understanding of figures and relevant business KPIs.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Sense of responsibility and high self-motivation.

• Clean working style, accuracy, quality awareness.

• Independent work with pronounced team capability.

• Ability to analyze complex problems, develop and implement solutions.

• Very good English skills, spoken and written.

• German language skills are an advantage.

• High commitment, assertiveness, flexibility, and confident demeanor.

• Good user knowledge of Google Apps/ Power BI.

• Experience with AI apps (e.g. Gemini) an advantage.

• Willingness to travel.

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What makes us special | Our Benefits

Multicultural and Interdisciplinary: We place a high value on collegiality and mutual respect, welcoming new professionals with open arms. We appreciate each other's work, provide mutual support, and help one another grow.

Completely Taken Care Of: Our employees' satisfaction is close to our hearts. It goes without saying that we provide complimentary water and coffee.

A Boost for Your Career: You will take on responsibility from day one and be right in the thick of it. This gives you the chance to gain valuable experience and reach another milestone in your career path.

 

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.

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