In the role as Product Manager (m/f/d), you will be part of a motivated team which operates in an international context within the European region and cooperates closely with our regional sales team in Europe. Strong partnerships with our suppliers guarantee a competitive business set-up that requires constant optimization, risk management, and new ideas to continuously grow.
We offer you challenging tasks with a high level of responsibility in a truly international working environment.
At HELM, we combine the sustainable thinking of a family business with an entrepreneurial mindset that encourages quick decision-making and freedom in the way you do business. For our Business Unit Chemicals, within the unit Base Chemical Solutions 4 Europe, we are looking for a motivated Product Manager (m/f/d).
Your tasks:
You are responsible for a part of our liquid chemicals business in Europe. That means:
1. Together with our sales and supply chain team, you will be responsible for driving the expansion of marketing activities in Europe.
2. This includes modelling and monitoring the purchasing and sales activities as well as gathering market intelligence.
3. In your role, you will be responsible for individual accounts while being supported by local sales colleagues. You will decide on short and medium-term strategies including pricing. It may also include realizing export opportunities together with our colleagues in Asia and the Americas.
4. In this context, you act as a networker, observe market developments and trends, and align purchasing and sales decisions accordingly.
5. You support the budgeting and strategy development process by preparing market and product specific analyses.
6. You will support your colleagues from Supply Chain Operations Management in the scheduling of purchases and sales, the optimization of our international value chains, and the stock planning.
Your profile:
7. You have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or finished a comparable apprenticeship. You already gained first experience in the fields trading, procurement or sales in liquid chemicals.
8. You have knowledge in negotiating purchase or sales contracts.
9. You bring the proven capability to understand the resulting risks and opportunities from a portfolio of contracts.
10. In addition, you are a flexible person who can easily adapt to a changing environment.
11. Different stakeholders consider you as a reliable and trustworthy partner. You combine a distinct entrepreneurial mindset with a strong ability in making fast decisions.
12. You approach existing and new business contacts with an open mind. You have a team-oriented, responsible, and resilient personality.
13. Professional English is essential and in addition to that, you are familiar with common IT applications (MS Office, Salesforce, SAP).