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Brenntag

1mo ago

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    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Logistics
    Product
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AI generated summary

  • You need a bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of experience, strong math skills, problem-solving abilities, and ability to handle physical tasks and environmental conditions.
  • You will lead product management and purchasing teams, ensure compliance, manage workloads, optimize processes, analyze market conditions, and oversee personnel training and performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret various technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Product Management professionals to execute on Regional and Sub-Regional strategies.
  • Lead a team of Operative Purchasers to execute transactional requisitions-to-order processes to meet customer expectations.
  • Act as a liaison with Regional Product Management to create alignment at both the Regional and Sub-Regional level.
  • Ensure compliance to corporate and departmental policies.
  • Manage the workload of purchasers to minimize backlog and enable smooth operations.
  • Act as an escalation point for the procurement process.
  • Manage the transactional requisitions-to-order process to improve systems and/or processes.
  • Provide reporting on documented cost savings from optimizing the purchasing of non-managed products.
  • Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
  • Train and develop personnel.
  • Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine strategic direction on purchasing decisions and inventory levels.
  • Communicate to the field supplier direction and market information.
  • Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with vendors and others to determine the source of trouble and take corrective action.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities: Lead the Product and Materials Management Departments overall. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Director of Product Management?

The primary responsibility is to lead and manage a team of Product Management and Purchasing professionals to execute strategies for managed and non-managed products, while ensuring efficient day-to-day operations.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

What supervisory responsibilities does this role entail?

The role includes carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, which involves interviewing, hiring, training employees, and managing their performance.

Are there any physical requirements for this job?

Yes, the job requires the ability to talk or hear, walk, sit, and occasionally stand, as well as lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Is training provided for new employees in this role?

Yes, we offer individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help employees grow in their careers.

What kind of benefits does Brenntag offer?

Brenntag offers various benefits including paid parental leave, education assistance programs, employee assistance programs, multiple healthcare plan options, and a 401(k).

Will I need to travel for this position?

While the job description does not specify travel requirements, managing a team across Regional and Sub-Regional levels may occasionally require travel.

What is the work environment like?

The work environment is usually moderate in noise level, but employees may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.

Is Brenntag an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

How does the procurement process work in this role?

The Director of Product Management acts as an escalation point for the procurement process, managing the transactional requisitions-to-order processes while ensuring compliance, optimizing purchasing, and addressing any issues with vendors.

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Brenntag

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,000 employees worldwide and operates a network of about 700 sites in 78 countries. In 2022, Brenntag generated sales of around 19.4 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a full-line portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailormade application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. In the field of sustainability, Brenntag pursues specific goals and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag shares have been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010, initially in the MDAX and since September 2021 in the DAX. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 50 ESG and DAX ESG Target.