Product Manager

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

Consumer & Life Sciences is a global supplier of chelates to the cleaning, pulp and paper, personal care and agricultural industries. We are constantly innovating in our product line, our manufacturing process technology, and our application science to satisfy the evolving demands of our marketplace. As the world is changing, consumers are demanding biodegradable offerings in a variety of consumer and institutional products. The opportunity for sustainable chelates is greater than ever.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

The Product Manager drives profitability and growth of the chelates product line through, pricing, portfolio optimization and asset strategy. Partners with cross-functional teams to optimize operations, manage the product portfolio, and ensures regulatory compliance and competitiveness.

In your future role as Product Manager Chelates you will

Strategic & Financial Leadership
• Own and drive regional P&L and EBITDA performance.
• Manage product allocations during supply constraints.
• Drive optimization of own cost position while balancing with supply reliability and targeted service levels.
• Evaluate and ensure balance of key Raw materials
• Identify and assess internal and external supply chain options (e.g. tollers, warehouses ) to enhance resilience and drive results

Cross segment portfolio management
• Align cross-segment product offerings with the strategic and operational needs of the receiving commercial organization.
• Act as the key interface between originating Product Lines and the receiving commercial teams for HPC
• Support regulatory compliance of the chelates product portfolio (ao REACH)

Operational Excellence & Supply Chain Collaboration
• Partner with supply chain to ensure reliable supply, asset capacity utilization, and inventory optimization.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to optimize asset loading, especially during periods of high and low utilization.
• Support asset project management and commercialization of new capacity or product capabilities

Market & Customer Insight
• Stay current with market trends, competitive dynamics, and regulatory developments.
• Partner with R&D to develop product line extensions and minor product modifications.
• Ensure marketing & sales tools are up to date and available

We believe you bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field. MBA or Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in Commercial, Marketing, ideally also Supply Chain, or Finance within a B2B or specialty chemicals environment.
• Strong financial and business acumen & P&L ownership
• Strategic insight and business understanding, ability to comprehend market and competition landscape and derive meaningful conclusions
• Experience working in a multi-cultural, global organization.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required.

We believe you are

• Able to influence across functions and geographies.
• Results-driven with strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• An excellent project manager with great communication and interpersonal skills.

We offer you

• An employment contract for an indefinite period
• A competitive gross annual salary
• 30 holidays based on a full-time position
• A variable bonus
• An excellent pension plan with a strong contribution rate, most of which is paid by Nouryon.
• LifeCheck Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential wellbeing support for you and your family
• Bright, modern offices with excellent public transport connections
• A welcoming, international team and a positive, enjoyable work environment
• An attractive bike plan
• A company fitness plan to stay active and healthy
• Tax-friendly perks
• Exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to Rindert van Zinderen Bakker, the Global Product & Project Manager Chelates, and is based in Amsterdam.