Title:  Product Coordinator - Ingredients + Specialties

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We are looking for a motivated Product Coordinator to join our Ingredients + Specialties team!

You will be responsible for supporting the Group Product Manager for sales interface administration between suppliers, operations, and customer service. Act as a link between sales and operations, when necessary.

What you’ll do

• Assist in the evaluation of new business opportunities that need an interface between operations and regulations.

• Review/support pricing for new product and service opportunities and determine business potential.

• Negotiate prices for the product portfolio striving to give the best results to the local sales teams.

• Work with suppliers to contribute to the budget of the portfolio.

• Identifies poor-performing product families; drives activity to work on lower prices with the product unit.

• Assess logistical network to improve netbacks for specific customer moves.

• Deliver consistent growth opportunities through the analysis of our pricing tool ‘Q’ and Salesforce data.

• Gathering, logging, and presenting information regarding our strategic supplier’s product offerings.

• Influencing results, gross profit, and growth across EMEA.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Marketing Chemical Sciences) or equivalent experience.

• Broad knowledge of chemical distribution – sales, marketing, financial, and procurement.

• Experience in data interpretation, developing reports and report generation.

• Substantial and multifaceted field experience is necessary.

• Proven communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong knowledge of SAP and/or Tableau is nice to have.

• Strong PC skills including Excel, Outlook, CRM, Information Warehouse, etc.

• You are proficient in English and French language skills.

Where you’ll work

This is a Hybrid opportunity - three days in the office and two days working from home. Office location: Montreuil.

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 team of more than 10,000 employees supports our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor in the world!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market-aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefit 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 help 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.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.