Product Portfolio Manager - Plastics & Elastomers

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.

• 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 approximately 20–25% 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.

• Bachelor’s degree from a 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.

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

• 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.

• Strong work/life flexibility.
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company.
• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews.
• Competitive pay and benefits.

We are ChemPoint. We are fanatical about every customer and supplier interaction and dedicated to reaching customers and delivering actionable insights to enable producer success. We’re the leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals. ChemPoint represents over 70 suppliers and 220 product lines in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

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. ChemPoint supports sustainable solutions for the world around us…