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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.

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We are ChemPoint. We are fanatical about every customer and supplier interaction and dedicated to reaching customers and delivering actionable insights to enable producer success. We're the leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals. ChemPoint represents over 70 suppliers and 220 product lines in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

ChemPoint supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges and respects the unique experiences, perspectives, and expertise of every employee. Through our dedicated Employee Resource Networks, we provide the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry while making a difference in our communities.

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.

ChemPoint does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with ChemPoint prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by ChemPoint's Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.

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