Product Manager

Airbus; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brenntag North America, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager, WTVA to drive profitable growth across Industrial and Municipal markets in the Houston region.

You will manage Water Treatment Value Add product lines, work with district sales, and ensure strategic execution of marketing and pricing initiatives. This role requires 3–5 years in product management in water treatment, strong communication and negotiation skills, and travel up to 40%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 3–5 years in product management.
• Proficiency with CRM tools (Salesforce preferred).
• Strong knowledge of water treatment markets.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Willing to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute marketing plans for WTVA product lines.
• Negotiate pricing and manage off-list pricing for strategic opportunities.
• Oversee product code setups and SKU management.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to develop budgets and monitor performance.
• Provide sell price management and market intelligence to sales.
• Support the sales team with joint customer calls and promotions.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Marketing understanding

Sales support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

Your RoleThe purpose of this role is to drive and manage the portfolios of key suppliers with a focus on profitable and sustainable growth on the Water Treatment Value Add (WTVA) portfolio of products through the execution of a well-defined strategy and sound marketing and business development activities.The Product Manager, WTVA is responsible for the product management of Water Treatment Value Add (WTVA) products across Industrial and Municipal markets within the assigned region. This role is accountable for the overall profitable growth of assigned product lines.The Product Manager will work closely with District Sales leadership, generalist sellers, technical specialists, customer service, operations, and purchasing to ensure consistent, effective execution of Brenntag’s Water Treatment Value Add (WTVA) value proposition.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain effective and strategic relationships with key suppliers, the Brenntag sales force, Sales & District Management, and the WT Team.Design and execute marketing plans for each product line.Negotiate off-list price for strategic and long-term opportunities. Manage the off-list pricing & subsequent claims for each supplier & product category where this is applicable.Direct & Oversee product code set ups for WTVA in the designated region.Work in collaboration with WT leadership to develop budgets by product line and ensure each product line meets or exceeds budget year over year.Demonstrate an in-depth awareness of the pipeline of each individual product line as well as wins, losses and threats to current business. This information is critical to designed an accurate budget / margin bridge per product line annually.Drive sales activity on open or lost opportunities to close / regain.Responsible for the communication and implementation of price changes on designated product portfolio. This includes thorough communication internally on price changes, price drivers and overall market intelligence that sales can use to educate their customer base.Responsible for thorough Sell Price Management (SPM) for designated product portfolio.Involvement and ownership of supplier contract management for both new and existing suppliers.Ensuring Brenntag is holding the “right” amount of inventory in the “right” places at the “right” price and “right” packaging. Working with the regions to ensure alignment on purchasing products that are classified as WTVA.Consistently looking for cost out opportunities on WTVA products.Support the sales team with joint customer calls.Ensure effective promotion of applicable product lines internally and support external marketing activities as required.Your ProfileExperience/Education:Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent industry experience.Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in product management which preference given to candidates with experience within the water treatment industry.Proficiency in MS Office Suite and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred).Strong understanding of industrial and commercial water treatment markets and value-added selling models.Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence internally and externally.Highly effective at building relationships.Ability to travel up to 40% of the time depending on the needs up the business and what stage you are at in the job. Eg at the beginning could be higher end of the travel percentage.Our OfferWe aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.Paid parental leaveEducation assistance programEmployee assistance programVarious healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)INTERESTED?We look forward receiving your application.Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal, state or local law, including as applicable, applicant’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical condition), genetic information, military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, political affiliation, marital status, membership in an employee organization, parental status, expunged juvenile record, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at [e-mail] (phone, tty, fax, email, etc.).Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-Verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees or view the poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster.pdf.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