Job Details

Industry Manager - Coatings, Inks & Adhesives

Location: Bellevue, WA or The Woodlands, TX (hybrid role)

Company Name: ChemPoint LLC

Requisition ID: 34876

Primary Purpose

The Industry Manager is responsible for establishing and driving clear industry strategy and provide leadership and direction to the Product Portfolio Managers for the designated industries as assigned. Activities would include giving the business unit appropriate direction, to plan and execute growth strategies, and to manage and expand product lines and supplier relationships. This role manages profit and loss for a global portfolio of product lines. The Industry Manager collaborates with Marketing, Sales and other teams across the organization to define and refine processes and meet and exceed supplier, customer, and internal expectations.

What You'll Do

• Maintains effective relationships with assigned suppliers and acts as a liaison for vendor and field relations
• Stays abreast of product trends and industry developments and pursues new products and vendors to ensure the most effective product and vendor mix
• Generates industry strategies based on end-market growth, financial analysis, and marketing objectives
• Monitors and analyzes product sales and profitability and ensures compliance with established goals
• Leads a team of product managers and product specialists
• Maintains close communication with marketing, sales, and operations teams
• Conducts in-house supplier updates to enhance industry performance, as required
• Understands and practices the guiding principles
• Performs other related duties as required or requested

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree from fully accredited four-year institution or equivalent work experience is required

10+ years of experience in product management, strategic marketing, and sales with the chemical and ingredients industry.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience and strong knowledge of using PC and Windows OS, database experience desired
• Knowledge and experience working with MS Office Suite, with strong Excel skills
• Ability to determine and establish appropriate collaboration and communication points (people, teams, organizational relationships) to achieve supply chain and service advantages and targeted solutions.
• Consultative selling skills
• Exhibits some versatility when interacting with customers, suppliers, and outsourced relationships
• Active listening skills with the ability to adjust behavior style to successfully interact with others when addressing challenges
• Effectively conveys ideas and concepts via multiple modes of communication
• Knowledge of ChemPoint products & value-added services and industries served
• Problem-solving and negotiation
• Customer and territory management
• Knowledge of pricing and marketing strategy

Where You'll Work

This is a hybrid role in Bellevue, WA or The Woodlands, TX but we are open to considering candidates based in other locations.

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $133,160 $166,450 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.

What You Can Expect

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.

ChemPoint 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 careers@univarsolutions.com.