Vice President - Packaged Gases ()

Mississauga, ON, Canada | req31944

The VP, Packaged Gases leads the end-to-end performance of a large, complex packaged gases business, with full accountability for safety, commercial execution, operations, distribution, production, customer experience, and financial results. This role owns the strategic direction and operating performance of an approximately US$500M business, driving sustainable revenue growth, market share expansion, margin improvement, and operating profit delivery while ensuring alignment with Linde's safety, compliance, and values-based culture.

The VP establishes and executes the growth roadmap for the business, including pricing, volume, retention, product and market expansion, and potential M&A opportunities. The role integrates sales, retail, operations, logistics, production, and support functions to deliver customer value, optimize service reliability, and improve productivity across regional fill plants and distribution hubs. A key priority is business modernization, from automation, digitalization and process optimization, to practical adoption of AI to improve decision-making, efficiency, and scalability.

As a senior enterprise leader, the VP builds and develops a high-performing leadership team, strengthens succession and talent pipelines, and drives employee engagement across a broad, geographically dispersed workforce. The role proactively identifies business risks and opportunities, sets clear objectives and KPIs, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and partners across the organization to deliver safe, profitable, customer-focused growth.

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role, you will provide visible safety leadership across regional fill plants and distribution hubs, championing a strong culture of safety, compliance, and operational excellence
• You will have full accountability for business performance, including P&L ownership, with a focus on driving revenue growth, expanding margins, and delivering strong financial results
• The role oversees the entire commercial and operational lifecycle-from sales, pricing, and production to distribution, customer retention, and overall business execution
• You will lead strategies that accelerate volume growth, improve market share, and strengthen the competitive position of the business
• A key focus will be developing and executing a long-term growth roadmap, identifying opportunities for market expansion, new products, and strategic business investments
• You will play a leading role in evaluating and driving mergers and acquisitions, helping support the organization's growth objectives and market presence
• The position also drives business modernization initiatives, leveraging automation, digital solutions, and emerging technologies, including AI, to improve performance and efficiency
• As a senior leader, you will build and develop the next generation of leadership talent, strengthening organizational capability and succession planning across the region
• You will foster a high-performing, engaged culture by coaching leaders, developing talent, and creating an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• The role has significant people leadership responsibility, supporting a large and diverse workforce while ensuring alignment with broader business goals and growth ambitions

What makes you great*

• The role is best suited for someone with a Bachelor's degree, while an MBA or other advanced business degree would be considered a strong asset
• You will bring 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in commercial, operations, or general management roles, including responsibility for complex, multi-site operations
• A strong safety and compliance mindset is essential, with experience leading teams in highly regulated and operationally complex environments
• You will have a proven track record of P&L ownership, successfully driving revenue growth, margin expansion, profitability, and disciplined resource management
• The role requires a deep understanding of packaged and industrial gases, along with experience in production, distribution, logistics, sales, pricing, and customer-focused operations
• You will be comfortable developing strategy, translating business priorities into actionable plans, establishing KPIs, and driving execution across multiple functions
• Proven people leadership is critical, with experience building high-performing teams, developing future leaders, strengthening organizational capability, and driving employee engagement
• You will bring strong executive-level communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with senior leaders, customers, and key stakeholders
• Experience leading business transformation initiatives-including continuous improvement, digitalization, automation, and AI adoption-will be important in supporting growth and innovation
• The role requires flexibility to travel as needed to support operations, customer relationships, and leadership visibility across the business

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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.

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