Product Manager

Position:
Product Manager Food

Company:
Azelis

Location:
Germany, Sankt Augustin

Employment type:
Full Time

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Short Summary:
To manage a specific product portfolio within a specific market segment to meet principal targets, product gross margin, and working capital targets by contributing to and implementing the Business Strategy.

Responsibilities:
- Implement the business strategies to ensure long-term interests of the businesses are protected
- Set direction for Sales prices ranges for the Sales Managers and Internal Sales Reps
- Optimize purchase prices by negotiation with principals
- Analyze and understand the strategy of principals in your portfolio to elaborate a marketing plan
- Maintain and develop relationships with Principals to retain existing business and gain new business
- Act as technical support for the commercial teams
- Prepare necessary arguments for the commercialization of the products
- Negotiate and secure contracts for Principals not covered by group contracts
- Monitor, report, and act on market and competitor activities
- Monitor principal targets and define corrective actions
- Responsible for reporting to principals

Requirement:
- Bachelor degree in relevant field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in sales/commercial roles
- Excellent communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Fluent in English
- Strong negotiation and presentation skills
- Able to work as a team player
- Financial/Commercial Awareness

Benefits:
- Global distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients
- Year founded: 2001
- Employees: 4300