Manufacturing Applications Growth Lead

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead business development programs to drive industrial gas sales growth across U.S. manufacturing sectors, including aerospace, automotive, additive manufacturing, metals and materials processing, and plastics
• And you will develop and execute targeted growth strategies by identifying customer needs, analyzing market trends and competition, and expanding market access through strategic partnerships
• Build clear, differentiated value propositions and tailored solutions for specific applications and customer segments
• Drive lead generation, track key projects, and lead go-to-market efforts, including technology launches, campaigns, and sales initiatives
• You will partner closely with regional sales, business development, and commercial teams to identify opportunities, align priorities, and ensure execution from early opportunity through deal closure
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, OEMs, engineering firms, and industry stakeholders to support growth and market expansion
• Lead marketing and thought leadership efforts, including trade shows, conferences, case studies, and development of sales enablement tools to support account growth
• Also, you will serve as a subject matter expert on manufacturing markets while collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, R&D, Engineering, and Marketing to drive innovation and feed market insights into the product development pipeline for long-term growth

What makes you great

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field required; MBA is preferred
• More than ten (10+) years of experience in technology, marketing, or technical sales, with at least 5+ years focused on manufacturing markets, industrial gas, or related industries
• Proven experience selling engineered solutions to industrial and manufacturing customers, with exposure to OEMs or engineering firms preferred
• You have a strong understanding of the bulk industrial gas business and how it applies across manufacturing applications is a plus
• Ability to travel 30-40% as required to support customers, projects, and business development efforts
• Skilled in sales, market strategy, market planning, and marketing communications (MARCOM), with a focus on driving growth and market expansion
• Strong technical and engineering acumen, with the ability to build value-based solutions and support innovation management
• And you have demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams, lead initiatives, and influence stakeholders to achieve business objectives

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.