Senior Product Marketing Manager - Specialty surfactants

Univar; Downers Grove (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Home-based position

Diverse benefits

Job summary

Univar Solutions USA I&S LLC seeks a Senior Product Marketing Manager for Specialty Surfactants to drive supplier-led growth. You will collaborate with marketing, lab, suppliers, sales, and account managers to build successful programs that create value for Univar Solutions and suppliers.

You will lead pricing, buying plans, and cross-functional initiatives, while mentoring field sales and coordinating supplier trainings. This is a remote, nationwide opportunity in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or similar technical field.
• At least 5 years in technical, sales, or product management with a surfactants concentration.
• Strong data-driven decision-making and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships across management, technical, marketing, and supply teams.
• Prepare financial analyses and presentations for suppliers and leadership.
• Own growth plans and financial results for suppliers in the specialty surfactants segment.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Microsoft Copilot

Relationship building

Communication skills

Decision making

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

Tools

MS Excel

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Title: Senior Product Marketing Manager - Specialty surfactants

Location:

Downers Grove, IL, US, 60515-7918 Phoenix, AZ, US, 85043-3907 Jamestown, NC, US, 27282-9201 Greensburg, IN, US, 47240 Tampa, FL, US, 33619-8786 Romulus, MI, US, 48174-3631 Norcross, GA, US, 30071-2960 Indianapolis, IN, US, 46219-1110 Dublin, OH, US, 43016 Murfreesboro, TN, US, 37129-2721 The Woodlands, TX, US, 77380 Morrisville, PA, US, 19067-3613 New Berlin, WI, US, 53151-2704 Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84104-1026 Spartanburg, SC, US, 29302-3087

Company Name: Univar Solutions USA I&S LLC

Requisition ID: 36033

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.

As a Senior Product Marketing Manager (Supplier Manager) for Univar Solutions Ingredient + Specialties, you will foster continuous sales growth in sales in the Specialty surfactants market segment. This position will work closely with key suppliers and internal personnel to support successful long-term growth and will collaborate with marketing, lab teams, suppliers, sales management, technical account managers, and field sales to establish and implement successful programs that provide growth to both Univar Solutions and to our suppliers.

What you'll do

• Responsible for business relationships with suppliers. This includes mapping and engaging interactions with management, technical, marketing, and supply teams.
• Detailed financial analysis and regular presentations externally to suppliers, and internally to leadership.
• Accountable for financial results and growth plans for suppliers within Specialty surfactants customers/applications.
• Assist in the implementation, and execution, of the supply, sales, marketing, financial and logistical strategy.
• Support and own the negotiation of pricing and buying plans.
• Works closely with procurement, finance, and accounts payable to resolve supplier issues and remove supply chain issues.
• Works closely with marketing on campaigns, push products, and supplier engagement.
• Provides regular market updates to the field sales organization on assigned products, and coordinates training with suppliers for both technical and commercial.
• Provides mentorship to Field Sales Organization, and others, on day-to-day issues, i.e. pricing, service, procurement, and supply.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Chemistry).
• Understanding of the Specialty surfactants trends: contract manufacturing, raw material suppliers, applications.
• Successful experience (5 years minimum) in technical, sales, or product management, with a specialized product concentrationin surfactants application.
• Analytical proven skills are needed to develop strategic data-driven decisions. Strong MS Excel skills required. Microsoft CoPilot skills preferred.
• Ability to develop and grow strong relationships with key suppliers and cross-functional partners (Marketing, Procurement, Finance, etc.).
• High level of decision-making ability balancing supplier needs and company objectives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workloads.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation abilities.
• Understanding of chemical distribution business and functions.

Where you'll work

This is a home-based opportunity. We welcomeapplications from candidates located in the areas listed in the job posting. While those locations are preferred, we encourage qualified candidates from other areas to apply as well.

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] .

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.