The Opportunity:

The market manager plays a key support role within the Portfolio Management (Chemicals) organization. The position is designed to assist Chemicals Portfolio Leadership and the entire Portfolio Management Organization with analysis and implementation of strategies that support the expansion Avantor’s Chemicals business with key suppliers and customers. This position will have the following primary functions: conducting various data analyses, managing new supplier on-boarding via internal Toll Gate Process, executing product additions/deletions, managing the Portfolio’s pricing process with suppliers, filling in for the Portfolio Director(s) when needed, as well as fulfilling ad-hoc requests for information, data and analysis as required.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in science required. Chemistry - preferred

Technical degree and/or MBA preferred

2-3 years of relevant work experience, preferably with multi-department project management in global, matrix organization

Demonstrated history of meeting deadlines and achieving results while maintaining strong attention to details in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Who you are:

Advanced skill and proficiency with MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint required. 

Ability to influence cross functional teams without direct authority

Excellent written and verbal skills

Strong business systems proficiency – SAP, QV, Bex/BW

Collaborative interpersonal skills

Superior analytical and organizations skills

Proactive problem solver

Advanced project management skills, sounding the alarm if projects/initiatives go off the tracks

Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing and reporting metrics and trends

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Project Management

Drive On-Boarding of  Lab and Production Chemicals Suppliers/Products:  Actively manages all aspects of the on-boarding process utilizing the internal Toll Gate Process to include: managing internal meetings, assistance with financial modeling, working with Chemicals Portfolio Leadership to implement customer specific pricing strategies, coordinating with the e-business team, MarCom, Master Data, FIP, Compliance, and Finance functional areas to ensure appropriate integration with suppliers is enabled  as well as providing supporting data analyses and competitive cross reference tables.

Manage Product Discontinuation Process: Coordinates closely with suppliers, manufacturing organization, and internal contacts to ensure production addition, discontinuation, and supersession processes are followed, and that Commercial and Operations teams are prepared for substitutions when such options exist.

Core Product Conversions: Coordinates and manages the conversion of Chemical Market Source suppliers and products to Core when and where appropriate.

Analytics

Informatics and research support:  Produces proactive analyses and competitive intelligence gathering regarding competitors’ pricing and positioning, in support of key chemicals product launches and for determination of potential unmet market needs.

Reporting and Data Analysis Support: Provides data analysis for Chemicals Portfolio Leadership. This includes not only generating reports in the company’s various systems (QV, BW, SAP, ZPIE, etc.)  but also providing critical thought and option recommendations regarding the results.

Pricing Support

Analysis:  Conducts in depth analysis of prior year pricing actions to determine net effect of changes & recommendations for future action.

Benchmarking: Performs continual updates of competitor pricing related to top tiers of suppliers’ products, providing Chemicals Portfolio Leadership with insights into list price gaps and opportunities for margin expansion.

Implementation: Assists Chemicals Portfolio Leadership with timely completion of the year-end pricing process and Internal Operating Plan (IOP) development.    

Content Issues: Handles all content discrepancies including price book variances and unit of measure issues.

Field Sales Support

Field Communication: Works with Chemicals Portfolio Leadership to develop product positioning and messaging for new products and suppliers.  Answers routine questions from field regarding chemical programs and initiatives.   

Chemical Specialist Teams: Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the individual Specialists and their management teams. Provides consistently exceptional level of support.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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