Portfolio Manager – Plastics & Elastomers (Hybrid)

Univar Solutions USA Inc; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions USA Inc. in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Product Manager to lead ChemPoint product lines, aligning supplier investments with ChemPoint’s strategic goals. You will coordinate with suppliers, marketing, and demand planning to optimize sales and pricing strategies while guiding product line plans and training.

The role requires strong sales acumen and collaboration across teams. The position is hybrid, based in Bellevue, WA, with travel about 20–25% for customer engagement and industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Experience in business-to-business sales, preferably as a Market Developer, or 5+ equivalent technical sales experience
• Experience and strong knowledge of using PC and Windows OS
• Knowledge and experience working with MS Office Suite, with strong Excel skills
• Consultative selling skills
• Exhibits versatility when interacting with customers, suppliers, and outsourced relationships
• Effective communication via multiple modes, including strong telephone skills
• Knowledge of ChemPoint products & services and the industries served
• Problem-solving and negotiation
• Customer and territory management
• Pricing and marketing strategy
• Understanding ChemPoint IT applications, XRM database experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison and primary ChemPoint contact for suppliers; leverages supplier opportunities while packaging and presenting sales data to set and manage supplier expectations
• Analyzes sales results, leads and opportunities information pertaining to product lines and directs marketing campaigns
• Builds product line plans and coordinates internal strategies with supplier and internal objectives and monitors sales execution; provides product line training and first-line pricing support
• Works with Demand Planning and Supply Chain teams to plan monthly/yearly projections for sales and purchases
• Collaborates with Market Developers on learnings from demand generation activities
• Travel approximately 20-25% for customer engagement, team meetings, and industry events
• Mentors interns with projects and tasks
• Shows energy, promotes change, drives innovation, and maintains accountability
• Demonstrates interest in industry and global trends
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

B2B sales experience

Market Developer experience

Excel

MS Office Suite

Consultative selling

Customer and territory management

Pricing strategy

Pricing knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Univar Solutions USA Inc. in Bellevue, WA, seeks a Product Manager to lead ChemPoint product lines, aligning supplier investments with ChemPoint’s strategic goals. You will coordinate with suppliers, marketing, and demand planning to optimize sales and pricing strategies while guiding product line plans and training.

The role requires strong sales acumen and collaboration across teams. The position is hybrid, based in Bellevue, WA, with travel about 20–25% for customer engagement and industry