Product Marketing Manager - Beauty and Personal Care

About the role

A Product Marketing Manager (Supplier Manager) for Univar Solutions Ingredient and Specialties, you will foster continuous sales growth in the Beauty and Personal Care market segment. This position will work closely with key suppliers and internal personnel to support successful long-term growth and will collaborate with marketing, lab teams, suppliers, sales management, technical account managers, and field sales to establish and implement successful programs that provide growth to both Univar Solutions and to our suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for business relationships with suppliers. This includes mapping and engaging interactions with management, technical, marketing, and supply teams.
• Detail financial analysis and regular presentations externally to suppliers, and internally to leadership.
• Accountable for financial results and growth plans for suppliers within Beauty Care customers/applications.
• Aid in the implementation, and execution, of the supply, sales, marketing, financial and logistical strategy.
• Support and own the negotiation of pricing and buying plans.
• Works closely with procurement, finance, and accounts payable to resolve supplier issues and remove supply chain issues.
• Works closely with marketing on campaigns, push products, and supplier engagement.
• Provides regular market updates to the field sales organization on assigned products, and coordinates training with suppliers for both technical and commercial.
• Mentorship to Field Sales Organization, and others, on day-to-day issues, i.e. pricing, service, procurement, and supply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Chemistry) or relevant work experience.
• Understanding of the Beauty & Personal Care trends: Consumer brands, contract manufacturing, raw material suppliers, applications.
• Successful experience (3 years minimum) in technical, sales, or product management, with a specialized product concentration in the Beauty and Personal Care industry.
• Strong preference for experience with consumer products formulation, particularly within the Beauty & Personal Care industry, is preferred.
• Additional Homecare & Industrial Cleaning industry experience would be an advantage.
• Analytical proven skills are needed to develop strategic data-driven decisions.
• Strong MS Excel skills required. Microsoft CoPilot skills preferred.
• Ability to develop and grow strong relationships with key suppliers and cross-functional partners (Marketing, Procurement, Finance, etc.).
• High level of decision-making ability balancing supplier needs and company objectives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workloads.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation abilities.
• Understanding of chemical distribution business and functions.

Qualifications

Flexible location / hybrid working schedule

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management tools and software.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices.

Benefits

Univar Solutions offers a Total Rewards package that includes market-aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. This includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Schedule

This is a hybrid opportunity. We welcome candidates based in the US or Canada who are within a reasonable commuting distance of a Univar office location.

Contact Us

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume to careers@univarsolutions.com. For more information about Univar Solutions, visit our website at www.univarsolutions.com.