Global Product Manager

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 Global Product & Pricing Manager within our Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) team you will take ownership of a diverse global product portfolio and lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen Arxadas performance in key markets. This is a highly influential role that bridges commercial operational and strategic teamsideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment works with grit and enjoys solving complex challenges to move the business forward.

Essential Job Functions

• Drive pricing strategy & margin optimization
  Lead operative pricing and margin management for your product groups developing pricing strategies that improve profitability while maintaining strong market alignment.

• Enable cross-functional decision-making
  Partner closely with Marketing Commercial Operations Controlling and Supply Chain to gather intelligence review performance KPIs and ensure effective implementation of pricing and margin initiatives.

• Shape the product & asset roadmap
  Build a midterm product roadmap that incorporates asset footprint strategy risk assessments business continuity plans and portfolio evolution to support sustained growth.

• Lead asset-focused profitability projects
  Champion gross profit optimization initiatives and oversee MTO/MTS decisions inventory alignment and allocation processes in oversold situations.

• Ensure strong product stewardship
  Oversee product master data accuracy manage new SKU creation and rationalization and coordinate seamless commercialisation of new or revised products together with Marketing Technical Operations and Sales.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Chemistry Marketing Business Management or related field; MBA preferred.

• Experience in B2B industries such as product management marketing sales strategic procurement category management or operations.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to interpret market insights and support highquality pricing decisions.

• Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset and a drive for continuous improvement.

• Curious self-driven and comfortable working in competitive fast-moving environments.

• Experience in operational pricing and pricing software tools is an advantage.

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.