Product Data Specialist: Elevate Data Quality (Hybrid)

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• Maintain product documentation to ensure ongoing freshness and correctness, proactively identifying and refreshing outdated content even in the absence of a formal expiration date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

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