🚛 Cylinder & Stock Control Manager

📍 Location: [Taulov]
🕓 Full-time
📢 Reporting to: Head of Operations DK

Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the efficient and safe distribution of Linde Gas’ cylinder-based products – while leading a high-performing team built on collaboration and operational excellence?

Linde is a well-established and Global leader within the gas industry and the natural partner for companies in many different industries. We work every day based on our core principle, making our world more productive, and deliver solutions, technologies, and services of the highest quality that improve our customers' results. At the same time, we lead globally with "Linde Green" to transition the market to climate-neutral gases with a focus on the green transition.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Cylinder Logistics & Stock Controlling Manager who thrives in a role that combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership and operational responsibility.

Your key responsibilities:
🔹 Logistics & Distribution

• Plan and optimize deliveries to customers and agents
• Monitor and balance cylinder stock levels locally, at customer sites, and with agents
• Identify and handle sensitive orders and delivery challenges
• Ensure on-time deliveries – every time

🔹 Inventory & Data Analysis

• Analyze order patterns and stock movements
• Adjust inventory targets and SAP data to prevent bottlenecks
• Leverage data to improve asset utilization and forecasting
• Reallocate slow-moving or surplus cylinders to maximize efficiency

🔹 Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead a local logistics team consisting of one stock controller and two planners
• Work closely with sales, operations, and external partners
• Develop your team and foster a motivating and trust-based work environment
• Act as a playing coach, balancing leadership (1/3), coordination (1/3), and stock controlling (1/3)

🔹 Operations & Development

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and transport regulations
• Optimize logistics processes with a focus on efficiency and standardization
• Act as contract owner for PGP transport providers
• Manage trailer equipment and fleet maintenance
• Oversee CAPEX and OPEX for the logistics budget

Who are you?
You’ll play an active role in introducing new methods and ideas within logistics and distribution – aligned with Linde’s global standards and customer needs. You’ll help set the direction for continuous improvement, with a strong focus on safety and compliance.

✅ Background from logistics and solid experience in inventory management, and supply chain
✅ Confident working with SAP and analytical tools
✅ Experience with LEAN and continuous improvement
✅ Strong collaboration skills and clear communicator across functions
✅ Technically savvy and comfortable navigating complex processes and budgets
✅ Proven leadership experience and the ability to engage and develop teams
✅ Action-oriented, structured, and able to maintain overview in high-pressure situations
✅Strong communicator in Danish and English

You will be responsible for:

• The local logistics team (1 x stock controller, 2 x planners)
• Coordination with the Bulk Distribution Manager (dotted line reporting)
• Daily operations, budget management, and internal/external compliance
• Driving a culture of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence

At Linde, we offer:
A well-established and financially sound company. A challenging job in various areas of the position and development opportunities within our organization. In general, we believe in an open and positive attitude with a good work/life balance and where new ideas are welcome.
Our values – Safety, Integrity, Responsibility, Inclusion, and Community – are at the heart of everything we do. Through our values, we create an environment that prioritizes safety, where people do things the right way, new ideas are encouraged, everyone can be themselves, and we support our local communities.
In addition to an attractive compensation package, we offer you a competitive pension plan and insurance package. We actively promote equality and diversity; therefore, we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We actively work towards gender equality and diversity; therefore, we are happy to see applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to take the next step in your career?
Submit your application and CV as soon as possible – interviews will be held in August.