Job description:

Product Manager

Southeast Texas OR Greater Columbus, OH

Position Summary:

The Product Manager is responsible for driving commercial performance,
pricing strategy, and overall product line profitability within a
specialty chemical manufacturing environment. This role owns full
contribution margin performance and serves as the critical link between
sales, operations, and supply chain to ensure alignment between market
demand, production capability, and financial targets. The position
operates at both a strategic and execution levelguiding pricing,
forecasting, raw material strategy, and customer engagementwhile
leading a commercial team and influencing cross-functional
decision-making. This role has significant visibility with senior
leadership and plays a central role in shaping market positioning,
long-term sales planning, and business growth across North and South
America.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own product line P&L performance with direct accountability for
contribution margin, pricing strategy, and commercial execution

- Lead pricing governance, including price floor development,
approvals, and alignment with market conditions and margin targets

- Partner with sales to implement pricing strategies, monitor
performance, and drive profitability across customer segments

- Manage sales forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and alignment
with production planning and demand signals

- Oversee raw material sourcing strategy, including supplier
negotiations and cost optimization to support margin targets

- Lead and develop the sales team, providing direction on pricing
policies, contract negotiations, and customer strategy

- Drive weekly S&OP process in coordination with operations and
logistics leadership to balance supply, demand, and inventory

- Develop and maintain long-term commercial plans, including volume
growth, market expansion, and product positioning

- Analyze market dynamics, competitive landscape, and customer trends
to inform strategic decisions

- Build and maintain executive-level customer relationships and
represent the business at industry conferences and key meetings

- Present monthly commercial performance updates to senior leadership,
including variance to budget and forward outlook

Qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related
technical discipline

- 10+ years of experience in commercial roles within chemical
manufacturing (e.g., petrochemical, specialty chemicals, or
industrial gases)

- 5+ years of leadership experience managing sales or commercial teams

- Demonstrated experience in pricing strategy, contract negotiation,
and margin management within a manufacturing environment

- Strong understanding of supply chain dynamics, including raw
material procurement and production planning

- Experience operating within S&OP frameworks and cross-functional
decision environments

- Financial acumen with ability to manage P&L drivers and translate
strategy into measurable results

- Proficiency with ERP and business systems (e.g., SAP, Dynamics, or
similar) and strong Excel/data analysis capabilities

- Ability to influence across operations, sales, and executive
leadership in a matrixed organization

- Strong communication and presentation skills with experience
interfacing with senior stakeholders

- Willingness to travel (~30%) including international travel as
required

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Great team, lots of autonomy. Excellent company culture. High visibility role! This role can wither be in Beaumont, TX - Houston, TX or Columbus, OH