Global Product Manager (REMOTE - Barcelona/Morristown)

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

As a Global Product Manager based in Barcelona/Morristown (remote), you will take ownership of a diverse product portfolio in the Paints & Coatings segment and help shape Arxada’s continued growth globally. This role is ideal for a collaborative and analytical professional who enjoys driving strategic decisions, strengthening portfolio performance, and removing barriers that enable teams to deliver results with grit and purpose. You will work closely with cross‑functional colleagues to influence product strategy, enhance competitiveness, and support long‑term business success.

Essential Job Functions

• Pricing & Margin Leadership: Lead pricing strategy and margin optimization across assigned product groups, including tactical pricing actions during supply constraints or market volatility. Establish pricing floors using cost inputs, segmentation, and market intelligence.
• Product & Asset Roadmap Ownership: Maintain mid‑ to long‑term product and asset roadmaps that support portfolio evolution, asset footprint decisions, risk assessments, and business continuity planning.
• Portfolio Optimization & Profitability Projects: Drive profitability initiatives such as value engineering, SKU consolidation, SMOG risk reduction, inventory allocation improvements, and asset utilization enhancements.
• Market, Competitive & Regulatory Insight: Work with Marketing and Regulatory teams to analyse trends, competitor landscapes, supplier dynamics and pricing factors, translating insights into actions that strengthen long‑term competitiveness.
• Product Stewardship & Commercialization: Ensure product master data accuracy, manage SKU lifecycle activities, and coordinate cross‑functional launch and change processes to meet market needs.
• Business Enablement: Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to support smooth execution across product lines and broader business initiatives. Estimated travel requirement: ~10%.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, marketing, business or finance, with 5–10 years of experience in product management, pricing, marketing, supply chain, procurement or operations.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to translate market data into informed pricing and portfolio decisions.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder‑management skills with a collaborative and customer‑focused approach.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast‑moving environments and demonstrating resilience, ownership, and a growth mindset.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and SAP is preferred.
• Experience within the specialty chemicals sector is an advantage.
  
  

For US Applicants: The expected salary range for this role is 117K – 143K$, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave. 

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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