Product Manager-Mapleton, IL (REMOTE)

Global Product Manager Material Protection (MP)-Mapleton IL (REMOTE)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.
With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success. $

As a Product Manager (Material Protection) you will play a critical role in shaping the success of our rapidly evolving Material Protection (MP) business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing global organization and influence product strategy endtoend from asset planning and pricing strategy to portfolio optimization and commercialization.
In this highly collaborative role you will connect the dots across inbound and outbound functions working closely with Operations Procurement Supply Chain Regulatory Marketing and Sales to drive sustainable and profitable growth. You will help chart the future of our MP product portfolio ensuring our customers continue to receive highvalue innovative and reliable solutions.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead product portfolio management for the Material Protection business developing and executing strategies that enable sustainable growth and improved profitability.
• Shape and manage pricing strategy and margin optimization by leveraging crossfunctional insights market intelligence and segmentation to guide data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Operations to define long-term asset strategies including makeversusbuy decisions and investment justifications to support new product introductions and business expansion.
• Drive portfolio improvement initiatives such as SKU rationalization asset optimization inventory alignment and risk reduction to strengthen operational effectiveness and performance.
• Collaborate with Marketing to build product roadmaps informed by competitor analysis industry trends customer insights and value chain economics.
• Monitor product performance identifying opportunities for value engineering price improvement and recovery of lost sales in partnership with Sales and Commercial Operations.
• Coordinate commercialization activities and lead cross-functional alignment to ensure successful launches of new or revised products.
• Remove bottlenecks and lead problemsolving efforts to enable seamless product availability and performance across regions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Science or a related technical discipline; advanced degree (Masters in Engineering or Business) preferred but not required
• 510 years of experience in product management within the chemical industry (B2B) or experience in chemical process engineering.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate insights into clear recommendations and strategic actions.
• Proven ability to collaborate across global crossfunctional teams and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in specialty chemical manufacturing processes and a solid understanding of endtoend value chain dynamics.
• Proficiency in Excel PowerPoint SAP and a strong grasp of financial and commercial fundamentals; pricing software experience is a plus.
• A growth mindset combined with resilience curiosity and the ability to make informed decisions that drive progress.

The expected salary range for this role is 96000k-140000k annually. Actual compensation will vary based on experience education training certifications location and other jobrelated factors permitted by law. This is open to REMOTE. No relocation is needed or provided

This role is also eligible to earn a shortterm incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan medical dental vision life and disability insurance paid time off paid holidays and paid sick leave.

$ Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.
Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.
Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.