Strategic Product Manager
Brenntag · Shanghai
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Product Strategy & Growth: Develop and implement product strategies to achieve over 35% volume growth by 2028, managing supplier relationships, targets, and pricing negotiations.
- Supplier Relationships: Build and maintain strong connections with key suppliers, ensuring alignment with business goals and improving supplier satisfaction.
- Collaboration: Work with internal teams to create supply programs that support growth and market leadership.
- Market Opportunities: Identify and recommend new products and suppliers to enhance competitiveness and growth potential.
- Negotiations: Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms on pricing, logistics, and conditions.
- Market Insights: Gather and use market data to inform product strategies and support growth goals.
- Pipeline Management: Manage a pipeline of projects focused on profitable growth.
- Cross-Regional Sourcing: Work with sourcing teams globally to ensure supply consistency and risk mitigation.
- Sustainability & Compliance: Support company initiatives on sustainability and compliance, ensuring alignment with growth targets.
- Special Projects: Handle additional projects assigned by management.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Fluent in English
- Expertise in sourcing and interregional markets
- Strong negotiation and risk management abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in multicultural teams
- Organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven
- Able to travel domestically and internationally when required
Other Job Specifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required; a Master’s degree in Chemistry or Business Administration is preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years in sourcing/procurement of chemical products. Experience in the Taiwanese chemical industry is an advantage.