Product Manager

BASF SE • Houston, TX

28d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Chemical Intermediates team in Houston, TX. At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation. The Global Engineering team leverages our technical know-how and expertise to deliver solutions that enable safe, sustainable, reliable, and cost-competitive production. Reporting to the Business Director, Intermediates at our Houston office, you will drive the strategic and operational direction of the specialty Amines products in your portfolio. Leveraging your collaboration and communication skills, you will act as the key interface to Sales, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, R&D, Product Stewardship and Legal in North America (US, Mexico, Canada). Your analytical skills and strategic thinking capabilities will allow you to optimize the profitability of your product portfolio, which currently represents ca. $30M third-party sales plus additional affiliate and transfer business, based on an asset at our biggest North American production site at Geismar, LA, and selected imports from production facilities in Europe and Asia.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry or closely related fields
• Industry experience, of which 3 years should be in Operations, Sales or Product Management.
• Solid understanding of supply chain principles and systems
• Solid business and financial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including: negotiation, influencing, presentation, reporting, and relationship building
• Focus on increasing efficiency and driving continuous improvements

Responsibilities

• Managing the product portfolio to deliver returns above cost of capital and drive business strategy execution, with full accountability for pricing, margin expansion, and profitability.
• Understanding regional market economics, growth, trends, opportunities, value chain, customers, and competitive environment.
• Implementing and managing the regional development and commercial strategies for product portfolio, including product positioning and business plan development and execution.
• Guiding the sales force relative to product pricing, positioning, negotiations, and customer communications to align with the business/product strategies.
• Driving continuous improvement across cost, quality, supply chain, and service levels to enhance competitiveness, financial performance, and operational excellence.
• Leading product portfolio lifecycle management, including launch, repositioning, management of change, and withdrawal. You will also support innovation projects for the product portfolio.
• Collaborating across the organization, including Customer Care, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Regulatory organizations, to successfully deliver business plan targets.
• Coordinating with Supply Chain on demand planning, product allocation, and inventory management.
• Identifying new leads, prioritizing projects, and commercializing opportunities to drive continuous growth of the portfolio.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level