Product Manager (Ingredients)

Brenntag; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Brenntag is seeking a proactive procurement professional to execute product and purchasing strategy and manage supplier relations for defined strategic products in the United Kingdom. The role will coordinate sales activities and monitor EBITDA margins within a dynamic market.

You will negotiate with suppliers, develop sales and marketing plans, and provide market insights to drive competitiveness and growth across a diverse product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key manufacturers and have a working knowledge of the food ingredients industry
• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain appropriate purchase and distribution agreements.
• Contribute to the preparation, deliver, and monitoring of EBITDA sales and margin targets and budgets.
• Develop and implement sales and marketing plans for a specified portfolio of products, customers and industries.
• Constantly review and assess the portfolio of products, customers and suppliers.
• Regularly report on plans and results, agree and ensure remediably action where required.
• Provide logistical and marketing support and training to effectively launch/re-launch products.
• Control selling prices to maintain and improve budgeted gross margin.
• Ensure all products are purchased competitively.
• Provide market intelligence to relevant staff on availability, price, stock levels and market trends.
• Ensure the consistent implementation of all company reports, policies and procedures.
• Awareness of market conditions and trends including competitor activity and market share relating to individual products.
• Undertake any reasonable tasks or duties assigned by the appropriate line managers from time to time, related to the effective and efficient performance of the job, and providing they are within the post holders skills and ability.

Job description

About the role:

Execute product and purchasing strategy, manage key supplier relations and contracts, conduct product sourcing, and coordinate sales activities, in a country for defined strategic products.

About the role:

Execute product and purchasing strategy, manage key supplier relations and contracts, conduct product sourcing, and coordinate sales activities, in a country for defined strategic products.

Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with key manufacturers and have a working knowledge of the food ingredients industry


• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain appropriate purchase and distribution agreements.


• Contribute to the preparation, deliver, and monitoring of EBITDA sales and margin targets and budgets.


• Develop and implement sales and marketing plans for a specified portfolio of products, customers and industries.


• Constantly review and assess the portfolio of products, customers and suppliers.


• Regularly report on plans and results, agree and ensure remediably action where required.


• Provide logistical and marketing support and training to effectively launch/re-launch products.


• Control selling prices to maintain and improve budgeted gross margin.


• Ensure all products are purchased competitively.


• Provide market intelligence to relevant staff on availability, price, stock levels and market trends.


• Ensure the consistent implementation of all company reports, policies and procedures.


• Awareness of market conditions and trends including competitor activity and market share relating to individual products.


• Undertake any reasonable tasks or duties assigned by the appropriate line managers from time to time, related to the effective and efficient performance of the job, and providing they are within the post holders skills and ability.

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

Brenntag TA Team