Product Manager - Personal Care Ingredients

Azelis is a company focused on the personal care industry, and they are seeking a Product Manager to enhance supplier relationships and optimize the ingredient portfolio. The role involves driving growth, delivering strategic market insights, and supporting sales teams to ensure customers receive the right ingredient solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing the portfolio of product lines by building internal and external relationships, supporting growth objectives (sales, volume, GP), and helping fulfill supplier reporting requirements
• Manage all product operational information within the supplier’s portfolio & disseminate to relevant parties (i.e. new product launches, discontinuations & shortages, as well as standard pricing, pack sizes & lead times)
• Participate in industry and supplier events to represent the organization and strengthen supplier engagement
• Lead negotiations of supplier costing and the establishment of selling price and margin objectives for the sales team
• Work with Sales Leaders and Principal Development Managers to support new business development and advance customer projects
• Assist Sales Leaders in managing and optimizing the opportunity pipeline for new business, including collaborating with suppliers and sales teams on actions needed to close customer projects
• Support the analysis of supplier strategies and contribute to the development of marketing plans that reflect supplier direction
• Gather and organize market intelligence, competitor insights, and sales updates to meet supplier requirements and support presentations & promotional campaigns
• Monitor and report on market & competitive activity to ensure product strategies reflect current industry trends
• Collaborate with the Demand Planning Lead to support supplier forecasting & inventory levels, including inputs from customer forecasts as well as the open opportunity pipeline
• Assist in meeting internal reporting requirements and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of submitted information
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of internal systems, tools, and processes to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
• Communicate proactively with cross-functional teams, share best practices, and identify improvement opportunities
• Synthesize information received from suppliers and help disseminate relevant updates and insights to commercial teams

Requirements:

• Full-time remote role. Need to be able to work outside standard business hours and travel occasionally as needed
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred
• Experience within the personal care & cosmetics industry preferred
• Prior experience in sales, commercial, or customer-facing roles
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid negotiation capabilities
• Strong presentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and details simultaneously
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM systems and ERP platforms (Salesforce & Microsoft Dynamics D365)
• Entrepreneurial and competitive spirit with a focus on business growth
• Self-starter who works autonomously with minimal supervision
• Team-oriented with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-organized, able to set priorities, and manage time effectively
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Experience within the personal care & cosmetics industry