( Senior) Product Manager - Styrene (m/f/d)

In the role as (Senior) Product Manager (m/f/d), you will be part of a motivated team which operates in an international context within the European region and cooperates closely with our regional sales team in Europe. Strong partnerships with our suppliers guarantee a competitive business set-up that requires constant optimization, risk management, and new ideas to continuously grow.

We offer you challenging tasks with a high level of responsibility in a truly international working environment.

At HELM, we combine the sustainable thinking of a family business with an entrepreneurial mindset that encourages quick decision-making and freedom in the way you do business. For our Business Unit Chemicals, within the unit Base Chemical Solutions 4 Europe, we are looking for a motivated (Senior) Product Manager (m/f/d).

Your tasks:

You are responsible for a part of our liquid chemicals business in Europe. That means:

• Together with our sales and supply chain team, you will be responsible for driving the expansion of marketing activities in Europe.
• This includes modelling and monitoring the purchasing and sales activities as well as gathering market intelligence.
• In your role, you will be responsible for individual accounts while being supported by local sales colleagues. You will decide on short and medium-term strategies including pricing. It may also include realizing export opportunities together with our colleagues in Asia and the Americas.
• In this context, you act as a networker, observe market developments and trends, and align purchasing and sales decisions accordingly.
• You support the budgeting and strategy development process by preparing market and product specific analyses.
• You will support your colleagues from Supply Chain Operations Management in the scheduling of purchases and sales, the optimization of our international value chains, and the stock planning.

Your profile:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or finished a comparable apprenticeship. You already gained first experience in the fields trading, procurement or sales in liquid bulk chemicals e.g. olefins or aromatics. 
• You have knowledge in negotiating purchase or sales contracts.
  You bring the proven capability to understand the resulting risks and opportunities from a portfolio of contracts.
• In addition, you are a flexible person who can easily adapt to a changing environment.
• Different stakeholders consider you as a reliable and trustworthy partner. You combine a distinct entrepreneurial mindset with a strong ability in making fast decisions.
• You approach existing and new business contacts with an open mind. You have a team-oriented, responsible, and resilient personality.
• Professional English is essential and in addition to that, you are familiar with common IT applications (MS Office, Salesforce, SAP S4).