Product Data Specialist

Univar Solutions; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Total Rewards package

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking a Product Data Specialist to build and maintain a high-quality product data foundation for its Ingredients + Specialties division. The role involves gathering product documentation from suppliers, loading materials into the PIM system, and validating data structure and accuracy for the Product Intelligence tools.

The ideal candidate has a chemistry or chemical engineering background with 1–3 years of relevant experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in a chemical field or industry.
• Solid understanding of chemistry and chemical properties; knowledge of chemicals is essential for success in this position.
• Familiarity with how chemicals are used across industrial processes, end-use applications, and customer segments.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and completeness.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with Product Information Management (PIM) systems or similar documentation management platforms preferred.
• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Technical Data Sheets (TDS), and other regulatory and non-regulatory chemical product documentation formats preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather product data and documentation from external suppliers, managing outreach, follow-up, and relationship coordination to ensure timely and complete receipt of materials
• Load product documents and data into the Product Information Management (PIM) system accurately and in accordance with established processes and standards
• Validate product data after it is scrubbed and embedded in schema to ensure accuracy and readiness for use by the Product Intelligence tool
• Maintain product documentation to ensure ongoing freshness and correctness, proactively identifying and refreshing outdated content even in the absence of a formal expiration date
• Support product data governance initiatives, establishing and enforcing data standards, policies, and best practices across the product data lifecycle
• Drive the collection of internal product data and documentation from cross-functional stakeholders
• Validate data quality within the Product Intelligence tool, identifying gaps or inaccuracies and coordinating resolution
• Support the rollout and adoption of the Product Intelligence tool as it expands across regions, including training delivery and user onboarding
• Support product intelligence tool training for new hires across the I+S organization, ensuring consistent understanding how product data is available in the platform

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

PIM systems

Chemistry background

Supplier collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

PIM systems

Job description

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

A Place Where People Matter. Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

The Product Data Specialist plays a critical role in building and maintaining a high-quality product data foundation that powers Univar Solutions’ Product Intelligence capabilities for the Ingredients + Specialties (I+S) division. This role is responsible for gathering product documentation and data both from internal repositories and directly from suppliers, loading materials into the Product Information Management (PIM) system, and validating that data is accurate, complete, and properly structured after processing.

The Product Data Specialist ensures that all product documentation, including Safety Data Sheets, Technical Data Sheets, and other relevant materials, remains current and correct, proactively maintaining data freshness even where documentation does not carry a formal expiration date. This role also supports internal product data collection efforts and champions product data governance across the organization.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and collaborative, with a solid foundation in chemistry or chemical engineering and a genuine competency and curiosity about how chemicals are used across industries and end-use applications. They are comfortable working directly with external suppliers and internal stakeholders and are motivated by the quality and integrity of the data they manage.

What you’ll do:

• Gather product data and documentation from external suppliers, managing outreach, follow-up, and relationship coordination to ensure timely and complete receipt of materials
• Load product documents and data into the Product Information Management (PIM) system accurately and in accordance with established processes and standards
• Validate product data after it is scrubbed and embedded in schema to ensure accuracy and readiness for use by the Product Intelligence tool
• Maintain product documentation to ensure ongoing freshness and correctness, proactively identifying and refreshing outdated content even in the absence of a formal expiration date
• Support product data governance initiatives, establishing and enforcing data standards, policies, and best practices across the product data lifecycle
• Drive the collection of internal product data and documentation from cross-functional stakeholders
• Validate data quality within the Product Intelligence tool, identifying gaps or inaccuracies and coordinating resolution
• Support the rollout and adoption of the Product Intelligence tool as it expands across regions, including training delivery and user onboarding
• Support product intelligence tool training for new hires across the I+S organization, ensuring consistent understanding how product data is available in the platform

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline
• 1-3 years of experience in a chemical field or industry
• Solid understanding of chemistry and chemical properties; knowledge of chemicals is essential for success in this position
• Familiarity with how chemicals are used across industrial processes, end-use applications, and customer segments
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and completeness
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Experience with Product Information Management (PIM) systems or similar documentation management platforms preferred.
• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Technical Data Sheets (TDS), and other regulatory and non-regulatory chemical product documentation formats preferred.
• Experience in data entry, data validation, or data quality roles preferred.
• Exposure to chemical distribution, specialty chemicals, or related industries preferred.
• Experience delivering training content for end users preferred.

Where you’ll work:

• Hybrid opportunity for candidates based in Houston, TX or Dublin, OH.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].

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