Regional Product Specialist

Solenis; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Solenis is seeking a Product Specialist to optimize SBU portfolios and manage pricing in coordination with EHS/Regulatory, Product Support, Manufacturing and Planning. The role requires SAP/NPIR experience and strong cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in water treatment chemicals, with strategic thinking and solid communication skills in English. The position involves updating product data and contributing to profitability strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related field.
• 3–5+ years’ experience in water treatment chemicals and pricing processes.
• Technical applications and sales experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage backend processes to support optimization of SBU portfolios and coordinate with EHS/Regulatory, Product Support, Manufacturing and Planning.
• Execute product changes in NPIR/SAP: deletions, extensions, pricing, and new product entries.
• Update and maintain product price books; submit pricing changes to regional pricing and support pricing strategies.
• Identify profitability opportunities and ensure accurate product costing at raw material and manufacturing levels.
• Update product communications in guides, ACUMEN, and literature.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Tools

NPIR/SAP

ACUMEN

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Manage backend processes to support optimization of SBU portfolios.In this role, the Product Specialist will coordinate with EHS/Regulatory, Product Support, Manufacturing and Planning to make changes to the portfolio offerings. Key functions will involve:

• Executing product deletions in NPIR/SAP
• Creating product plant extensions in NPIR/SAP
• Creating sales org extensions in NPIR/SAP
• Creating packaging additions in NPIR/SAP
• Adding new product names in NPIR/SAP
• Creating Fast Track requests to provide needed information relative to product changes and market needs.

Update and maintain product price book in alignment with SBU Strategy

• Submit pricing changes, including price increases, in timely manner to regional pricing
• For new products, submit list, target, and floor prices to regional pricing
• Work with Regional SBU, Global SBU directors and Pricing Leads to gain a working knowledge of how to develop pricing strategies

Optimize SBU Profitability

• Identify and support profitability improvement opportunities
• Provide input into potential product mix impact by SBU
• Ensure accurate product costing at raw material and manufacturing levels

Update product communications

• Review and update product information in Product Selection guides, working with marketing and APPL to execute
• Properly maintain new/updated/deleted product content on ACUMEN, including product data sheets (PDS) and associated literature

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science …etc
• 3-5+years’ experience in the water treatment chemicals as well as exposure to pricing processes is necessary
• Technical applications and sales experience preferred
• Strategic thinker and problem solver
• Strong cross-functional people management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical skill
• Strong written and oral presentation skills (in English)
• Industry and customer literate or ability to pick up Solenis markets and technologies quickly
• Profitability and growth orientation; does not hesitate in challenging sales force when required. Willingness and mindset to get into details
• Knowledge of marketing and pricing fundamentals
• Sufficient financial skills to utilize the decision support systems to interface with the sales and marketing organizations to drive specific action plans and programs.