Regional Product Leader, Active Ingredients

Evonik; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a Regional Product Manager to drive profitable growth for Assigned Active Ingredients portfolios across the Americas. The role focuses on portfolio management, product marketing, pricing strategy, and lifecycle management, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain.

You will translate global portfolio strategies into regional execution, manage product positioning, and lead launches and pricing actions to maximize value and market differentiation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related field and at least 5 years in product/portfolio management or related roles.
• Experience in specialty chemicals or personal care ingredients is preferred.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and financial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product positioning, value propositions, and portfolio messaging for the Americas region.
• Drive regional pricing strategy, including value-based pricing and corridor management to maximize profitability.
• Lead lifecycle management and portfolio strategies aligning with global priorities, including optimization and phase-out decisions.
• Lead product launches with business case development, value-based pricing, launch checklists, and post-launch performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective portfolio execution and market requirements.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Product Marketing

Pricing Strategy

Lifecycle Management

Strategic Thinking

Financial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Tools

SAP

CRM

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Evonik is seeking a Regional Product Manager to drive profitable growth for Assigned Active Ingredients portfolios across the Americas. The role focuses on portfolio management, product marketing, pricing strategy, and lifecycle management, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain.

You will translate global portfolio strategies into regional execution, manage product positioning, and lead launches and pricing actions to maximize value and market differentiation.