About this role
<div class="wrap"><span style="color:#316c94"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job ID:</strong></span></span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 41339 | </span></span><span style="color:#316c94"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location:</strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"> Virtual, New Jersey, USA | <span style="color:#000000"><span style="color:#316c94"><strong>Work Model: </strong></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hybrid</span></span><br></span></span></span></span></div> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Join Clariant as a Product Portfolio Manager in Care Chemicals and drive commercial growth for the Personal & Home Care business across N</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">orAm.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"> In this role, you will lead portfolio strategy initiatives, pricing management, and portfolio optimization activities while collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and Global Strategic Pricing.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">You will play a key role in analyzing market trends, managing pricing processes, optimizing product portfolios, and supporting strategic business decisions that strengthen competitiveness, improve profitability, and deliver value to customers across the region.</span></p></span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="color:#316c94"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Drive commercial growth of Personal & Home Care NorAm by spearheading the development and execution of product portfolio strategies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Three main overarching responsibilities are: pricing process, portfolio lifecycle and portfolio optimization.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Work closely with marketing to steer portfolio, work closely with Global Strategic Pricing to ensure pricing process cadence, work closely with Global PPVM to implement inter-region optimization opportunities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Run and oversee pricing process in the region, ensuring alignment with Global Strategic Pricing guidelines and policy and Personal & Home Care strategies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Initiate and drive portfolio lifecycle analysis and projects; and drive regional/segment portfolio analysis to identify poor performers to optimize available portfolio.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Act as the primary liaison across functions (Commercial, Marketing, Operations, etc.), ensuring seamless portfolio management.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Provide inputs of products, market, pricing, and capabilities to assist the commercial team effectively and enhance margin management.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Support tactical allocation and associated supply chain topics.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Contribute to the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) following business strategies and objectives.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Ensure product set-up in the system.</span></li> </ul></span></span></span><br> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="color:#316c94"><strong>Requirements</strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Degree in Chemistry, Marketing, Engineering, Business or comparable degree with relevant experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">3 years of experience in marketing, product or pricing management, sales, or correlated areas.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:120%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%">Proficiency in SAP R/3, Excel, Pivot, Reporting tools / methodologies.</span></li> </ul></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong style="color:#316c94;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12.0px">What´s in it for you?</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Paid Holidays</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">PTO time with a carry-over benefit</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Tuition Reimbursement</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Wellness Program</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">EAP Program</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Spending and Savings Accounts</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Life/AD&D Insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Disability Insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Pet Insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Online discount Mall </span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Auto/Home Insurance</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Identity Theft Protection</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Legal Services Plan</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:9.0pt;font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal">Mar Del Solar</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:9.0pt;font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal">Talent Acquisition Partner</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:9.0pt;font-size:7.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal">[email protected]</span></p></span></p> <hr size="3" width="850"> <p style="margin-bottom:10.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.<br>At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.</span></span></p> <hr size="3" width="850"><div></div><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px">Learn more about <a href="https://www.clariant.com/en/Corporate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clariant</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px">Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClariantInternational/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/clariant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/clariant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</a></span></span></li> </ul>