Product Portfolio Manager - Plastics & Elastomers

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

Job summary

ChemPoint LLC is seeking a Product Manager to oversee, optimize, and grow its product lines in alignment with supplier investments and ChemPoint’s strategic goals.

You will liaise with suppliers, analyze sales data, and guide marketing campaigns while coordinating with Demand Planning and Supply Chain to forecast demand. This hybrid role is based in Bellevue, WA with travel and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in B2B sales or Market Developer role.
• Strong MS Office and Excel skills.
• Experience with pricing and marketing strategy.
• Familiarity with ChemPoint IT applications and XRM database preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with suppliers and presents sales data to set supplier expectations.
• Analyzes sales results and guides marketing campaigns for product lines.
• Builds product line plans and coordinates internal strategies aligning supplier and company objectives.
• Collaborates with Demand Planning and Supply Chain to forecast monthly/yearly demand.
• Works with Market Developers on learnings from demand generation activities.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Market Developer experience

Consultative selling

Pricing strategy knowledge

Customer/territory management

Excel skills

XRM database experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Location:

Bellevue, WA, US, 98004

Company Name: ChemPoint LLC

Requisition ID: 35500

Primary Purpose:

The primary responsibility of the Product Manager is to manage, optimize, and grow ChemPoint product lines in accordance with supplier investment and objectives and ChemPoint's strategic aims.

What You'll Do:

• Acts as liaison and primary ChemPoint contact for suppliers; understands and leverages supplier partnership 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 provides direction to marketing team for campaign strategy.
• Builds product line plans and coordinates internal strategies for product lines that incorporate supplier and internal objectives and ensures alignment by effectively implementing & monitoring sales execution, providing product line training and offering first line support on pricing issues.
• Works with Demand Planning and Supply Chain teams, using knowledge of the customer-base and industry to plan monthly/yearly projections for what will be sold and what will need to be bought to service the customer-base.
• Collaborates with Market Developers on the learnings and results of all demand generation activities (phone activities, supplier leads, web leads, etc.)

Travel approximately20-25%as needed for customer engagement, team meetings, and industry events.

• Mentor interns by providing projects and tasks to assist relevant business area
• Aligns behavior and actions with ChemPoint culture by showing up with energy, promoting and adapting to change, initiating and promoting innovation, leading with courage, and having fun.
• Shows interest in industry and global trends
• Demonstrates job competencies and remains accountable for performance in area of responsibility
• Performs other related duties as required or requested.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree from fully accredited four-year institution or equivalent work experience required
• Experience in business to business sales organization, 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 some versatility when interacting with customers, suppliers, and outsourced relationships
• Effectively conveys ideas and concepts via multiple modes of communication, including excellent telephone skills
• Knowledge of ChemPoint products & services and the industries we serve
• Problem-solving and negotiation
• Customer and territory management
• Knowledge of pricing and marketing strategy
• Understanding of ChemPoint IT applications, XRM database experience preferred

Where You'll Work:

This is a hybrid role in Bellevue, WA or The Woodlands, TX

Pay and Benefits:

• The salary range for this position is $113,920 - $142,400 annually.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.

What You Can Expect:

Strongwork/life flexibility.

• To be surrounded by aninclusiveteam who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company.
• To be rewarded for your contributions with atargeted annual company bonusandannual salary reviews.