Asset and Product Manager - APG Portfolio

About the role

BASF's Care Chemicals division, a supplier to the cosmetics, detergents and cleaning industries, is hiring an Asset and Product Manager in Florham Park, NJ (hybrid). The role owns the profitability, growth and strategic direction of the APG (alkyl polyglucoside) portfolio for North America, connecting market and customer needs with pricing, supply, operations and long-term asset strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Drive sustainable, profitable growth of the APG portfolio through disciplined management of price, volume, product mix, cost, margin and customer opportunities.
• Develop, communicate and execute product and asset strategies, including portfolio positioning, capacity requirements, asset utilization, supply-network options, technology, scale and cost competitiveness.
• Establish pricing strategies with business management, support customer bids, strengthen pricing-process discipline, evaluate raw-material and other cost movements and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, competition, supply-demand dynamics, pricing, raw materials and technology changes.
• Support forecasting, scenario analysis and portfolio reviews, and track margin, volume, mix, asset utilization, forecast quality and progress against growth priorities.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, operations, production, supply chain, other product managers and global network partners.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Business, Marketing, Sales or another relevant technical or commercial discipline.
• Over 5 years of commercial experience in product management, marketing, sales, finance or a related role.
• Experience working across commercial, supply-chain, operational, manufacturing and financial teams.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Required skills

• Strong financial and analytical capability, including pricing, margin, cost and scenario analysis.
• Ability to turn market, customer, financial and operational information into clear recommendations and actionable plans.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

What we offer

• Pay range of $129,600 - $162,000, depending on education, certifications and experience.
• Flexible work arrangements and a retirement savings plan with company match.
• Mental health support, family-forming benefits and back-up child and elder care.
• Mentoring, career development, matching gifts and employee discounts.