Responsibilities:
* Achieving sustainable volume and profit growth of the managed product portfolio.
* Manage own portfolio / budget / supplier performance & customer relationship.
* Effectively launch new products into the product range and ensure appropriate personnel receive the relevant training to ensure they are sold effectively.
* Provide leadership in negotiation with suppliers to secure appropriate purchase/ distribution agreements and prices
* Implementation of a defined pricing strategy, monitor, update selling schedules and any price movements when appropriate.
* Participate to the required and related exhibitions and /or seminars.
* Effective management of Product Portfolio in line with Working Capital KPI's.
* Providing commercial product and market updates.
* Work closely with the Sales to provide commercial support, and ensure awareness of product specifications, sourcing and purchasing arrangements, availability and pricing
Requirements:
* A strong technical chemical background would be ideal.
* Proven track record of 3 – 5+ years in product management, preferably within the chemicals, solvents, or related industries.
* Work under pressure and to strict and sometimes challenging deadlines, with the ability to prioritise own work.
* Have the patience and tenacity to stay with long term projects, ensuring focus is maintained.
* Work on own initiative but realise the need for the whole team to get the business done.
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Have excellent administration, planning, organisational and time keeping skills.