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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced product manager to support the strategic portfolio of key principal suppliers within our specialty nutrition and food business. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the strategies promoting and profitably growing specific segments to achieve both corporate objectives and supplier expectations.

Job Description:

  • Manages and develops relationships with key principal suppliers fostering collaboration and ensuring mutual growth.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as sales marketing and operations to optimize product positioning pricing and margin optimization.
  • Working knowledge of specialty categories such as flavors flavor enhancers botanicals natural colors starches and others.
  • Works closely with document management and regulatory teams daily to accurately setup suppliers and product codes.
  • Develops and delivers comprehensive business reports to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Acts as technical expert to provide guidance and issue resolution with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Conducts comprehensive evaluations of nutrition supplier portfolio to identify potential gaps and white space opportunities.
  • Strategically manage inventory levels for assigned products to achieve overall inventory turnover target.
  • Works with IMM team to help develop and execute strategic plans for the nutrition segment in line with corporate Brenntag goals and objectives.

Your Profile

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors Degree in Science or Business; Specialized courses covering food and nutrition industries would be considered assets
  • Previous product/supplier management technical development or sales experience in the ingredients distribution or related industry (3-7 years)
  • Strong presentation communication and negotiation skills
  • Advanced skills in Excel CRM with a strong emphasis on utilizing pivot tables for data analysis and reporting
  • Possesses strategic business acumen
  • Meticulous attention to detail and follow-up

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.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education assistance program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED

We look forward receiving your application.

Brenntag and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to any category protected by federal state or local law including as applicable applicants actual or perceived race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression (including transgender status) gender (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical condition) genetic information military service national origin ancestry citizenship status age veteran status physical or mental disability protected medical condition as defined by applicable federal state or local law political affiliation marital status membership in an employee organization parental status expunged juvenile record or any other status protected by federal state or local law. Brenntag will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g. accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race religion age sex genetic veteran status disability or any other status protected by federal state or local law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period if you are still interested in employment it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

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