Product Manager Nutrition

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JobTitle:

Product Manager Nutrition

Location:

Charlotte/USA

Employment Type:

Arbeitnehmer

Product Manager Nutrition

Our team in Charlotte currently has an opening for a Product Manager Nutrition
YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Summary:

The Product Manager is primarilyresponsible for the development, implementation, and execution of the ColonyGums portfolio. We need a teammate whois nimble, seeks out information, loves a team atmosphere, and is excited toquickly grow Colony's presence in the Americas as well as Globally throughBrenntag Nutrition.

Job Description:

• Represents the Team for Colony Gums and the greater Brenntag,
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Colony suppliers.
• Develop and maintain vendor performance reviews as needed. Support FISM requirements,
• Manages sourcing, costing, day to day execution, spot pricing, etc of the Colony Hydrocolloid portfolio as well the excipients added to the custom blends
• Coordinate activities with IMM and Supply Chain, throughout the order fulfilment and transportation cycle to make sure inventory minimum and established deadlines are met.
• Responsible of the code creation process. Gather all relevant information, initiate the process, and follow up. Liaise with vendor to support all QC/QA/Regulatory docs required for vendor onboarding.
• Participates with sales management, Industry Market Managers and Business Development Managers in establishing recommended price changes base on market intel.
• In charge of Contract Management for Colony Gums. Making sure we pull what we need from vendors and Sales pushed on customers to take what they have commit to.
• Support working capital, ROP, MOQ, turns, and slow-moving inventory guidelines as set by Brenntag. Actively participate on Inventory calls
• Define industry-specific primary product baskets for Colony Gums portfolio.
• Work with the Sale steam and identify profitable opportunities and develop customer specific baskets/solution configurations.
• Collaborate with other business units to ensure proper utilization of resources and stocks, develop synergies, and share best practices.
• Support new product introductions and steer product compliance.
• Update sales force on new products (including trainings/briefings).
• Maintain professional relationships with internal teams and other departments.
• Derive pricing input from market knowledge and supplier information and define value-based pricing guidelines.
• Inform sales management/sales force / Pricing Team / Supply Chain about Cost changes.
• Maintain prices accuracy in the system for assign products and lines.
• Control product costs and optimize GP margins.
• Communicate market changes and outlook to Commercial Team through market reports.
• Travel to our overseas manufacturers once a year, with quality, for audits for FISM compliance, increase cooperation, and to cement the generational vendor relationships Colony has built.
• Liaise with theGlobal Strategy Team to develop and leverage the expertise at Colony in otherregions such as EMAE and Asia.

YOUR PROFILE

Education and Experience:

• University degree in relevant field.
• Previous work experience (3-5 years) in specialty chemical field (distribution) - e.g., distributor, manufacturer.
• Strong product and market knowledge of respective Industry/Application.
• Sound computer skills in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Strong strategic thinking, analyzing market information and identifying trends/focus areas.
• Superior interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong in relationship building with suppliers.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in matters pertaining to supplier relationships, pricing and market trends.
• Pricing capability, incl. ability to see and reinforce link between pricing and business strategy or quantitative skills and analytical rigor.
• Strong team player
• Must be able toobtain all necessary clearances.

OUR OFFER

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.

Competitive pay and incentives.

Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k).

INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

Rachel Maryniak

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