Industry Market Manager - Material Science
Brenntag · Greater Houston · 3 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "OUR OFFER" maybe benefits? It includes benefits: Paid parental leave, Education assistance program, Employee assistance program, Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k). So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points.
Pay and Schedule: not provided, so omit.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from Job Summary). Responsibilities (Primary Responsibilities And Tasks). Requirements (Education And Experience, Additional Required Skills/Abilities, Physical Job Requirements? Might be separate but we can combine into Requirements). Qualifications maybe same as Education and Experience. Skills maybe Additional Required Skills/Abilities. But we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education, experience, skills, physical). Benefits.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep bullet points etc.
We need to format lists using
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "OUR OFFER" maybe benefits? It includes benefits: Paid parental leave, Education assistance program, Employee assistance program, Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k). So we can include Benefits section with those bullet points.
Pay and Schedule: not provided, so omit.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from Job Summary). Responsibilities (Primary Responsibilities And Tasks). Requirements (Education And Experience, Additional Required Skills/Abilities, Physical Job Requirements? Might be separate but we can combine into Requirements). Qualifications maybe same as Education and Experience. Skills maybe Additional Required Skills/Abilities. But we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education, experience, skills, physical). Benefits.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep bullet points etc.
We need to format lists using - . For prose use
. For headings use
.
We need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. The posting includes repeated lines? Not obvious.
We'll extract:
Job Summary paragraph(s): "The Industry Market Manager (IMM) is primarily responsible for driving the financial performance, strategic growth, and market development of assigned Material Science product categories across North America. The IMM develops and executes category strategies aligned with market needs, supplier capabilities, and Brenntag's growth objectives. This role ensures that the right supplier partnerships, technologies, and product portfolios are in place to support customer innovation and commercial success within key Material Science segments, including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, composites, polymers, plastics, construction materials, electronics, and advanced materials. The IMM is responsible for category management, supplier relationship management, portfolio optimization, sourcing strategies, and gross profit growth. The IMM owns strategic supplier relationships on a national level while providing direction and guidance to Product Management teams supporting regional opportunities. The IMM conducts business according to Brenntag's Core Values, building trust with suppliers and customers, ensuring safe and compliant business practices, communicating clearly, fostering collaboration, and driving operational and commercial excellence."
That's the About the role.
Responsibilities: list under Primary Responsibilities And Tasks with subheadings: Category Strategy & Market Development, Supplier Management, Financial Performance Management, Commercial Leadership & Sales Support, Supply Chain & Inventory Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Other Responsibilities. We could flatten into a single list of responsibilities, but we need to preserve detail. Could keep subheadings as ? But only allowed headings are for sections. We could keep subheadings as within or as
but not allowed? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to for sections. Subheadings could be or . Safer to use inside or as
but not required. We'll just make a list of responsibilities items, each as
- . Could group by category but still list.
We need to capture all bullet points under each subheading.
Let's extract responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Market Development:
- Develop, gain approval for, and execute Material Science category strategies, including sourcing, preferred supplier selection, growth objectives, commercialization plans, and value-added sales approaches
- Develop deep technical and commercial expertise within assigned Material Science categories and applications.
- Monitor industry trends, technology developments, customer requirements, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and recommend strategic initiatives to expand Brenntag's market position.
- Evaluate and launch new product lines and technologies that align with market demand and growth strategies.
Supplier Management:
- Maintain full responsibility for supplier relationship management, from strategic partnership development to tactical sourcing execution.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, innovation pipelines, manufacturing footprint, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
- Negotiate supply agreements, commercial terms, rebates, pricing programs, growth commitments, and strategic projects with leadership approval.
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and category strategies throughout the organization.
Financial Performance Management:
- Drive sales growth, gross profit dollars, margin expansion, and market share within assigned Material Science categories.
- Identify and execute margin optimization opportunities through pricing, sourcing, product positioning, and portfolio management.
- Define and maintain floor pricing, target margins, and pricing strategies for nationally and regionally managed products.
- Ensure pricing data, cost structures, and margin targets are accurately maintained within Salesforce, pricing tools, and ERP systems.
- Monitor business performance metrics and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve financial objectives.
Commercial Leadership & Sales Support:
- Actively support the sales organization by providing product expertise, market intelligence, and commercialization support.
- Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Technical Development Managers (TDMs), Product Managers (PMs), and Sales Teams to drive customer growth.
- Manage and support opportunity pipelines for strategic suppliers and key customers.
- Participate in customer visits, supplier meetings, technical reviews, and joint sales calls.
- Support key account initiatives, customer bids, and strategic growth projects.
- Develop and deliver product training, market updates, and competitive intelligence to sales and commercial teams.
- Publish regular updates regarding supply conditions, market trends, raw material movements, and business opportunities.
Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Product Management teams to execute efficient inventory strategies.
- Monitor supply availability, supplier performance, inventory levels, and demand forecasts.
- Support risk mitigation strategies related to supply disruptions, raw material shortages, and logistics challenges.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining customer service expectations.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with sales, technical development, product management, procurement, supply chain, operations, regulatory, and marketing teams.
- Foster open, honest, and collaborative communication across departments and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics that support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth initiatives within the Material Science business.
Other Responsibilities:
- Communicate new products, technologies, and market developments to the sales organization through training and commercial updates.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify and manage potential supplier, product, or market conflicts while aligning with business strategy.
- Inform commercial teams, supply chain, and pricing teams regarding cost and market changes.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and data integrity within company systems.
- Monitor product costs and continuously optimize gross profit performance.
- Represent Brenntag at industry conferences, trade shows, supplier meetings, and customer events when required.
Now Requirements/Education/Experience/Skills:
Education And Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical Job Requirements For Essential Functions:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and internal business activities.
We could combine Education/Experience, Skills, Physical into a Requirements section.
Benefits section from "OUR OFFER":
- 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)
We should not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
... (the summary)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
Requirements
- ... education/experience bullets
- ... skills bullets
- ... physical requirements bullets
Benefits
- ... benefits bullets
Make sure no extra sections.
Check for any duplicated lines: ensure we didn't repeat.
Now craft the HTML.
We need to preserve all substantive information: ensure we didn't omit any bullet.
Let's list all bullets precisely.
Responsibilities bullets list as above.
Now Requirements:
Education/Experience bullets:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Skills bullets:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical requirements bullets:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and
. For headings use
.
We need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. The posting includes repeated lines? Not obvious.
We'll extract:
Job Summary paragraph(s): "The Industry Market Manager (IMM) is primarily responsible for driving the financial performance, strategic growth, and market development of assigned Material Science product categories across North America. The IMM develops and executes category strategies aligned with market needs, supplier capabilities, and Brenntag's growth objectives. This role ensures that the right supplier partnerships, technologies, and product portfolios are in place to support customer innovation and commercial success within key Material Science segments, including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, composites, polymers, plastics, construction materials, electronics, and advanced materials. The IMM is responsible for category management, supplier relationship management, portfolio optimization, sourcing strategies, and gross profit growth. The IMM owns strategic supplier relationships on a national level while providing direction and guidance to Product Management teams supporting regional opportunities. The IMM conducts business according to Brenntag's Core Values, building trust with suppliers and customers, ensuring safe and compliant business practices, communicating clearly, fostering collaboration, and driving operational and commercial excellence."
That's the About the role.
Responsibilities: list under Primary Responsibilities And Tasks with subheadings: Category Strategy & Market Development, Supplier Management, Financial Performance Management, Commercial Leadership & Sales Support, Supply Chain & Inventory Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Other Responsibilities. We could flatten into a single list of responsibilities, but we need to preserve detail. Could keep subheadings as ? But only allowed headings are for sections. We could keep subheadings as within or as
but not allowed? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to for sections. Subheadings could be or . Safer to use inside or as
but not required. We'll just make a list of responsibilities items, each as
- . Could group by category but still list.
We need to capture all bullet points under each subheading.
Let's extract responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Market Development:
- Develop, gain approval for, and execute Material Science category strategies, including sourcing, preferred supplier selection, growth objectives, commercialization plans, and value-added sales approaches
- Develop deep technical and commercial expertise within assigned Material Science categories and applications.
- Monitor industry trends, technology developments, customer requirements, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and recommend strategic initiatives to expand Brenntag's market position.
- Evaluate and launch new product lines and technologies that align with market demand and growth strategies.
Supplier Management:
- Maintain full responsibility for supplier relationship management, from strategic partnership development to tactical sourcing execution.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, innovation pipelines, manufacturing footprint, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
- Negotiate supply agreements, commercial terms, rebates, pricing programs, growth commitments, and strategic projects with leadership approval.
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and category strategies throughout the organization.
Financial Performance Management:
- Drive sales growth, gross profit dollars, margin expansion, and market share within assigned Material Science categories.
- Identify and execute margin optimization opportunities through pricing, sourcing, product positioning, and portfolio management.
- Define and maintain floor pricing, target margins, and pricing strategies for nationally and regionally managed products.
- Ensure pricing data, cost structures, and margin targets are accurately maintained within Salesforce, pricing tools, and ERP systems.
- Monitor business performance metrics and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve financial objectives.
Commercial Leadership & Sales Support:
- Actively support the sales organization by providing product expertise, market intelligence, and commercialization support.
- Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Technical Development Managers (TDMs), Product Managers (PMs), and Sales Teams to drive customer growth.
- Manage and support opportunity pipelines for strategic suppliers and key customers.
- Participate in customer visits, supplier meetings, technical reviews, and joint sales calls.
- Support key account initiatives, customer bids, and strategic growth projects.
- Develop and deliver product training, market updates, and competitive intelligence to sales and commercial teams.
- Publish regular updates regarding supply conditions, market trends, raw material movements, and business opportunities.
Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Product Management teams to execute efficient inventory strategies.
- Monitor supply availability, supplier performance, inventory levels, and demand forecasts.
- Support risk mitigation strategies related to supply disruptions, raw material shortages, and logistics challenges.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining customer service expectations.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with sales, technical development, product management, procurement, supply chain, operations, regulatory, and marketing teams.
- Foster open, honest, and collaborative communication across departments and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics that support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth initiatives within the Material Science business.
Other Responsibilities:
- Communicate new products, technologies, and market developments to the sales organization through training and commercial updates.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify and manage potential supplier, product, or market conflicts while aligning with business strategy.
- Inform commercial teams, supply chain, and pricing teams regarding cost and market changes.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and data integrity within company systems.
- Monitor product costs and continuously optimize gross profit performance.
- Represent Brenntag at industry conferences, trade shows, supplier meetings, and customer events when required.
Now Requirements/Education/Experience/Skills:
Education And Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical Job Requirements For Essential Functions:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and internal business activities.
We could combine Education/Experience, Skills, Physical into a Requirements section.
Benefits section from "OUR OFFER":
- 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)
We should not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
... (the summary)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
Requirements
- ... education/experience bullets
- ... skills bullets
- ... physical requirements bullets
Benefits
- ... benefits bullets
Make sure no extra sections.
Check for any duplicated lines: ensure we didn't repeat.
Now craft the HTML.
We need to preserve all substantive information: ensure we didn't omit any bullet.
Let's list all bullets precisely.
Responsibilities bullets list as above.
Now Requirements:
Education/Experience bullets:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Skills bullets:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical requirements bullets:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and
for sections. We could keep subheadings as within or as
but not allowed? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to for sections. Subheadings could be or . Safer to use inside or as
but not required. We'll just make a list of responsibilities items, each as
- . Could group by category but still list.
We need to capture all bullet points under each subheading.
Let's extract responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Market Development:
- Develop, gain approval for, and execute Material Science category strategies, including sourcing, preferred supplier selection, growth objectives, commercialization plans, and value-added sales approaches
- Develop deep technical and commercial expertise within assigned Material Science categories and applications.
- Monitor industry trends, technology developments, customer requirements, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and recommend strategic initiatives to expand Brenntag's market position.
- Evaluate and launch new product lines and technologies that align with market demand and growth strategies.
Supplier Management:
- Maintain full responsibility for supplier relationship management, from strategic partnership development to tactical sourcing execution.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, innovation pipelines, manufacturing footprint, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
- Negotiate supply agreements, commercial terms, rebates, pricing programs, growth commitments, and strategic projects with leadership approval.
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and category strategies throughout the organization.
Financial Performance Management:
- Drive sales growth, gross profit dollars, margin expansion, and market share within assigned Material Science categories.
- Identify and execute margin optimization opportunities through pricing, sourcing, product positioning, and portfolio management.
- Define and maintain floor pricing, target margins, and pricing strategies for nationally and regionally managed products.
- Ensure pricing data, cost structures, and margin targets are accurately maintained within Salesforce, pricing tools, and ERP systems.
- Monitor business performance metrics and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve financial objectives.
Commercial Leadership & Sales Support:
- Actively support the sales organization by providing product expertise, market intelligence, and commercialization support.
- Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Technical Development Managers (TDMs), Product Managers (PMs), and Sales Teams to drive customer growth.
- Manage and support opportunity pipelines for strategic suppliers and key customers.
- Participate in customer visits, supplier meetings, technical reviews, and joint sales calls.
- Support key account initiatives, customer bids, and strategic growth projects.
- Develop and deliver product training, market updates, and competitive intelligence to sales and commercial teams.
- Publish regular updates regarding supply conditions, market trends, raw material movements, and business opportunities.
Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Product Management teams to execute efficient inventory strategies.
- Monitor supply availability, supplier performance, inventory levels, and demand forecasts.
- Support risk mitigation strategies related to supply disruptions, raw material shortages, and logistics challenges.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining customer service expectations.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with sales, technical development, product management, procurement, supply chain, operations, regulatory, and marketing teams.
- Foster open, honest, and collaborative communication across departments and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics that support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth initiatives within the Material Science business.
Other Responsibilities:
- Communicate new products, technologies, and market developments to the sales organization through training and commercial updates.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify and manage potential supplier, product, or market conflicts while aligning with business strategy.
- Inform commercial teams, supply chain, and pricing teams regarding cost and market changes.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and data integrity within company systems.
- Monitor product costs and continuously optimize gross profit performance.
- Represent Brenntag at industry conferences, trade shows, supplier meetings, and customer events when required.
Now Requirements/Education/Experience/Skills:
Education And Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical Job Requirements For Essential Functions:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and internal business activities.
We could combine Education/Experience, Skills, Physical into a Requirements section.
Benefits section from "OUR OFFER":
- 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)
We should not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
... (the summary)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
Requirements
- ... education/experience bullets
- ... skills bullets
- ... physical requirements bullets
Benefits
- ... benefits bullets
Make sure no extra sections.
Check for any duplicated lines: ensure we didn't repeat.
Now craft the HTML.
We need to preserve all substantive information: ensure we didn't omit any bullet.
Let's list all bullets precisely.
Responsibilities bullets list as above.
Now Requirements:
Education/Experience bullets:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Skills bullets:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical requirements bullets:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but we should stick to for sections. Subheadings could be or . Safer to use inside or as
but not required. We'll just make a list of responsibilities items, each as
- . Could group by category but still list.
We need to capture all bullet points under each subheading.
Let's extract responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Market Development:
- Develop, gain approval for, and execute Material Science category strategies, including sourcing, preferred supplier selection, growth objectives, commercialization plans, and value-added sales approaches
- Develop deep technical and commercial expertise within assigned Material Science categories and applications.
- Monitor industry trends, technology developments, customer requirements, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and recommend strategic initiatives to expand Brenntag's market position.
- Evaluate and launch new product lines and technologies that align with market demand and growth strategies.
Supplier Management:
- Maintain full responsibility for supplier relationship management, from strategic partnership development to tactical sourcing execution.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, innovation pipelines, manufacturing footprint, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
- Negotiate supply agreements, commercial terms, rebates, pricing programs, growth commitments, and strategic projects with leadership approval.
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and category strategies throughout the organization.
Financial Performance Management:
- Drive sales growth, gross profit dollars, margin expansion, and market share within assigned Material Science categories.
- Identify and execute margin optimization opportunities through pricing, sourcing, product positioning, and portfolio management.
- Define and maintain floor pricing, target margins, and pricing strategies for nationally and regionally managed products.
- Ensure pricing data, cost structures, and margin targets are accurately maintained within Salesforce, pricing tools, and ERP systems.
- Monitor business performance metrics and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve financial objectives.
Commercial Leadership & Sales Support:
- Actively support the sales organization by providing product expertise, market intelligence, and commercialization support.
- Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Technical Development Managers (TDMs), Product Managers (PMs), and Sales Teams to drive customer growth.
- Manage and support opportunity pipelines for strategic suppliers and key customers.
- Participate in customer visits, supplier meetings, technical reviews, and joint sales calls.
- Support key account initiatives, customer bids, and strategic growth projects.
- Develop and deliver product training, market updates, and competitive intelligence to sales and commercial teams.
- Publish regular updates regarding supply conditions, market trends, raw material movements, and business opportunities.
Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Product Management teams to execute efficient inventory strategies.
- Monitor supply availability, supplier performance, inventory levels, and demand forecasts.
- Support risk mitigation strategies related to supply disruptions, raw material shortages, and logistics challenges.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining customer service expectations.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with sales, technical development, product management, procurement, supply chain, operations, regulatory, and marketing teams.
- Foster open, honest, and collaborative communication across departments and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics that support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth initiatives within the Material Science business.
Other Responsibilities:
- Communicate new products, technologies, and market developments to the sales organization through training and commercial updates.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify and manage potential supplier, product, or market conflicts while aligning with business strategy.
- Inform commercial teams, supply chain, and pricing teams regarding cost and market changes.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and data integrity within company systems.
- Monitor product costs and continuously optimize gross profit performance.
- Represent Brenntag at industry conferences, trade shows, supplier meetings, and customer events when required.
Now Requirements/Education/Experience/Skills:
Education And Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical Job Requirements For Essential Functions:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and internal business activities.
We could combine Education/Experience, Skills, Physical into a Requirements section.
Benefits section from "OUR OFFER":
- 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)
We should not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
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- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
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- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
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- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
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- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
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Category Strategy & Market Development:
- Develop, gain approval for, and execute Material Science category strategies, including sourcing, preferred supplier selection, growth objectives, commercialization plans, and value-added sales approaches
- Develop deep technical and commercial expertise within assigned Material Science categories and applications.
- Monitor industry trends, technology developments, customer requirements, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and recommend strategic initiatives to expand Brenntag's market position.
- Evaluate and launch new product lines and technologies that align with market demand and growth strategies.
Supplier Management:
- Maintain full responsibility for supplier relationship management, from strategic partnership development to tactical sourcing execution.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, innovation pipelines, manufacturing footprint, sustainability initiatives, and competitive positioning.
- Negotiate supply agreements, commercial terms, rebates, pricing programs, growth commitments, and strategic projects with leadership approval.
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and category strategies throughout the organization.
Financial Performance Management:
- Drive sales growth, gross profit dollars, margin expansion, and market share within assigned Material Science categories.
- Identify and execute margin optimization opportunities through pricing, sourcing, product positioning, and portfolio management.
- Define and maintain floor pricing, target margins, and pricing strategies for nationally and regionally managed products.
- Ensure pricing data, cost structures, and margin targets are accurately maintained within Salesforce, pricing tools, and ERP systems.
- Monitor business performance metrics and implement corrective actions as needed to achieve financial objectives.
Commercial Leadership & Sales Support:
- Actively support the sales organization by providing product expertise, market intelligence, and commercialization support.
- Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Technical Development Managers (TDMs), Product Managers (PMs), and Sales Teams to drive customer growth.
- Manage and support opportunity pipelines for strategic suppliers and key customers.
- Participate in customer visits, supplier meetings, technical reviews, and joint sales calls.
- Support key account initiatives, customer bids, and strategic growth projects.
- Develop and deliver product training, market updates, and competitive intelligence to sales and commercial teams.
- Publish regular updates regarding supply conditions, market trends, raw material movements, and business opportunities.
Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Product Management teams to execute efficient inventory strategies.
- Monitor supply availability, supplier performance, inventory levels, and demand forecasts.
- Support risk mitigation strategies related to supply disruptions, raw material shortages, and logistics challenges.
- Drive inventory optimization while maintaining customer service expectations.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Work closely with sales, technical development, product management, procurement, supply chain, operations, regulatory, and marketing teams.
- Foster open, honest, and collaborative communication across departments and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics that support business objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth initiatives within the Material Science business.
Other Responsibilities:
- Communicate new products, technologies, and market developments to the sales organization through training and commercial updates.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Identify and manage potential supplier, product, or market conflicts while aligning with business strategy.
- Inform commercial teams, supply chain, and pricing teams regarding cost and market changes.
- Maintain pricing accuracy and data integrity within company systems.
- Monitor product costs and continuously optimize gross profit performance.
- Represent Brenntag at industry conferences, trade shows, supplier meetings, and customer events when required.
Now Requirements/Education/Experience/Skills:
Education And Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Additional Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical Job Requirements For Essential Functions:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and internal business activities.
We could combine Education/Experience, Skills, Physical into a Requirements section.
Benefits section from "OUR OFFER":
- 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)
We should not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
... (the summary)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
Requirements
- ... education/experience bullets
- ... skills bullets
- ... physical requirements bullets
Benefits
- ... benefits bullets
Make sure no extra sections.
Check for any duplicated lines: ensure we didn't repeat.
Now craft the HTML.
We need to preserve all substantive information: ensure we didn't omit any bullet.
Let's list all bullets precisely.
Responsibilities bullets list as above.
Now Requirements:
Education/Experience bullets:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Business, or related technical discipline beneficial.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field) preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials science, distribution, manufacturing, or related industries.
- Strong product and market knowledge of Material Science applications including coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, polymers, composites, plastics, electronics materials, and construction materials.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier management, category management, business development, or commercial leadership roles.
Skills bullets:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and CRM systems.
- Strategic business acumen with the ability to analyze complex market conditions and identify growth opportunities.
- Strong understanding of specialty chemicals, raw materials, and Material Science markets.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and financial skills with demonstrated pricing and profitability management capabilities.
- Ability to evaluate technology trends and translate technical value propositions into commercial opportunities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
- Must be able to obtain all necessary clearances and approvals as required.
Physical requirements bullets:
- Sit up to 80% of the day.
- Type up to 70% of the day.
- Use computer programs up to 80% of the day.
- Use the telephone and virtual communication tools up to 80% of the day.
- Stand up to 50% of the day.
- Walk up to 50% of the day.
- Travel up to 30-40% as required for customer visits, supplier meetings, industry events, and
About the role
... (the summary)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
Requirements
- ... education/experience bullets
- ... skills bullets
- ... physical requirements bullets
Benefits
- ... benefits bullets