Product Specialist, Pharmaceutical Ingredients

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**Position Title: Product Specialist, Pharmaceutical Ingredients**

**Location: Weston, ON (work from home)**

**Term: 18-month fixed-term contract**

**What we offer**:

- Flexible work program
- Competitive salary
- Benefits to include employer-paid extended health and dental, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Resource Networks that are advocating for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company

**What you’ll do**:
In this role as Product Management Specialist for the Pharmaceutical Ingredients team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of products. This position plays a key role in executing the various business strategies created by the Product Marketing Managers. Product Specialists are responsible for coordinating activities across functions to benefit the product line, maximize profitability through sales price/cost management, and support the development of supplier relationships through proactive communication.

**Major responsibilities include**:

- Maintain daily business operations of product line:

- Provide direction as needed to sales, purchasing, customer service, operations, and network planning in support of daily business decisions
- Complete new product set-up in support of product launches o Maintain knowledge of and communicate all necessary product information to the organization in a timely manner
- Serve as acting product manager when Product Line Manager is out of the office
- Price and Cost Administration:

- Negotiate exception-based cost or pricing with supplier
- Execute and communicate price strategy to the sales team as directed by the Product Line Managers
- Primary contact for all pricing questions or issues from sales organization
- Supplier relationship:

- Maintain close supplier relationships with frequent, proactive, and professional communication to supplier representatives
- Develop or maintain supplier reports as directed by the Product Line Manager
- Participate in periodic supplier meetings

**Position qualifications required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or scientific discipline from an accredited university
- At least 3-5 of years sales or purchasing experience in chemicals or related industry
- Experience coordinating across many functions to gain alignment and influence execution
- Able to manage multiple projects with high levels of detail at once
- Projects a professional and positive image both inside and outside of the company
- Must be able to travel as needed however mínimal travel is required in this role; ~15% of time

**Competencies**:

- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to establish strong working relationships and influence action
- Drive continuous improvement in business processes
- Demonstrated negotiation skills and strong business acumen
- Strong organizational, time management skills, and ability to prioritize
- Data and analytic driven decision making

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients
**essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives **from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than
**10,000 employees **support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet

We offer a
**Total Rewards package **that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to
**support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.**

Univar Solutions supports
**sustainable solutions **for the world around us so that we can do our part to
**keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe.**

**We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.** Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.