VP of Supply Chain- Ammonia, N2O

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• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Recruiter: Neelam Patel / Neelam.patel@airliquide.com / 913.343.5762

The Procurement and Supply Chain Vice President is responsible for the development of a supply chain plan for ammonia products, from raw materials through deliveries of finished products to customers, that provides the highest reliability and lowest total system cost. It is also responsible for the development of clean ammonia offering and analysis for strategic positioning in future markets and fleet management. The position measures performance against the plan and adapts the plan to changing factors including changes to customer base, changes to raw material availability and cost as well as operational constraints such as driver and vehicle availability.

This position requires a thorough understanding of customer demand including volumes, specifications, locations, volatility and seasonality in order that a supply chain plan may be developed and executed to ensure uninterrupted customer service. It also requires a deep understanding of product supply options available from company facilities and other sources as well as an understanding of transportation options (including company and carrier trucking and rail) to meet this demand.

This position works closely with the Operations organization and the Sales organization to ensure that the Supply Chain Plan is well understood and agreed. It collaborates closely with the Operations organization to monitor execution of the supply chain plan, identification of factors that impede performance and corrective actions to address these.

OUTCOMES

• Communicates supply chain plan for ammonia products to ASP facilities and customers at lowest total network cost considering cost of sourcing, processing and distribution.

• Operations organization effectively executes supply chain plan achieving 100% supply availability of ammonia products to ASP facilities and customers.

• Sales organization prices business effectively based on accurate costs communicated by the Procurement and Supply Chain Vice President.

• Understands clean ammonia initiatives, government regulations, costs, availability and sets strategy and executes on strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute the supply chain plan for ammonia and related products to achieve the lowest total network cost, spanning sourcing, processing, and distribution.

• Manage all aspects of the company fleet, including setting driver staffing targets, evaluating transportation modes (rail, trucking), and overseeing equipment purchases and utilization.

• Support financial planning requirements (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis) and conduct analytics for optimal forecasting and fleet management.

• Ensure cross-functional alignment by communicating plans and cost positions to Operations and Sales to guide pricing decisions and execution.

• Lead strategic initiatives for clean ammonia, including contract negotiation, influencing industry policy, and tracking customer initiatives to reduce emissions.

• Manage vendor relationships, monitor supplier costs, and identify/mitigate key supply risk areas.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, business or related field.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industrial experience (supply chain / logistics / operations/ sales).

• Knowledge of fundamentals of bulk chemical distribution and related cost analysis (i.e. payload, cost per mile, miles per trip, utilization, etc.).

• Advanced computer skills, including an understanding of Purchasing, Inventory and Data Warehouse systems.

• Excellent quantitative / analytical skills, including scenario / what-if modeling using spreadsheets and/or linear optimization tools

• A willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

• Strong communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating

• Ability to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modes.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate successfully

• Detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks/projects in parallel.

• Availability to travel up to 40%.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA.

• SAP experience.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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