Distribution Manager

Linde Gas & Equipment; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment in Houston, TX is seeking a Distribution Manager to lead day-to-day distribution operations and ensure on-time deliveries while maintaining safety and compliance with HAZMAT and DOT requirements.

You will optimize scheduling for packaged and cryogenic products, supervise staff fairly, and uphold FDA standards and the company quality system. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; college degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years in leadership with distribution/logistics or transportation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and take accountability.
• Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict fairly.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day distribution operations to ensure customer demand is met consistently and efficiently.
• Ensure all operational activities are conducted safely and reliably in full compliance with HAZMAT and Department of Transportation (DOT) documentation requirements.
• Maintain supply reliability for customers and locations, ensuring medical gas deliveries comply with FDA standards and Linde's quality assurance system.
• Schedule delivery of packaged and cryogenic products to meet internal goals, customer expectation and operational standards.
• Maintain, review and verify work order summaries to ensure timely shipments.
• Lead safety initiatives, including administering safety training, conducting evaluations, and overseeing accident investigations.
• Manage personnel fairly and consistently, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages motivation, information sharing, and employee empowerment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team motivation

Conflict management

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Basic computer proficiency

Job description

Distribution Manager

Houston, TX, United States | req31998

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role you will provide leadership and direction for day-to-day distribution operations to ensure customer demand is met consistently and efficiently
• Ensure all operational activities are conducted safely and reliably in full compliance with HAZMAT and Department of Transportation (DOT) documentation requirements
• You will be responsible for maintaining supply reliability for customers and locations, ensuring all medical gas deliveries comply with FDA standards and Linde's quality assurance system
• Schedule delivery of packaged and cryogenic products to meet internal goals, customer expectation and operational standards
• Maintain, review and verify work order summaries to ensure timely shipments
• You will lead safety initiatives, including adminsistering safety training, conducting evaluations, and overseeing accident investigations
• Manage personnel fairly and consistently, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages motivation, information sharing, and employee empowerment

What Makes You Great

• You must have a high school diploma; a ollege degree is strongly preferred
• Minimum of two (2+) years of leadership experience, along with at least two (2+) years in Distribution, Logistics, or Transportation
• You will have strong verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations
• Demonstrated reasoning, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• You have are self motivated with the proven ability to work independently and while maintaining a high level of accountability
• Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict in a fair and constructive manner
• This role requires basic computer proficency with the ability to quickly learn new applications, and tnavigate all levels and areas of the facility

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, 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!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*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.