Product Manager-Mapleton, IL

Global Product Manager, Material Protection (MP)-Mapleton, IL (REMOTE)

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 Product Manager (Material Protection), you will play a critical role in shaping the success of our rapidly evolving Material Protection (MP) business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing global organization and influence product strategy end‑to‑end — from asset planning and pricing strategy to portfolio optimization and commercialization.
In this highly collaborative role, you will connect the dots across inbound and outbound functions, working closely with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Marketing, and Sales to drive sustainable and profitable growth. You will help chart the future of our MP product portfolio, ensuring our customers continue to receive high‑value, innovative, and reliable solutions.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead product portfolio management for the Material Protection business, developing and executing strategies that enable sustainable growth and improved profitability.
• Shape and manage pricing strategy and margin optimization by leveraging cross‑functional insights, market intelligence, and segmentation to guide data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Operations to define long-term asset strategies, including make‑versus‑buy decisions and investment justifications to support new product introductions and business expansion.
• Drive portfolio improvement initiatives such as SKU rationalization, asset optimization, inventory alignment, and risk reduction to strengthen operational effectiveness and performance.
• Collaborate with Marketing to build product roadmaps informed by competitor analysis, industry trends, customer insights, and value chain economics.
• Monitor product performance, identifying opportunities for value engineering, price improvement, and recovery of lost sales in partnership with Sales and Commercial Operations.
• Coordinate commercialization activities and lead cross-functional alignment to ensure successful launches of new or revised products.
• Remove bottlenecks and lead problem‑solving efforts to enable seamless product availability and performance across regions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree (Master’s in Engineering or Business) preferred but not required
• 5–10 years of experience in product management within the chemical industry (B2B) or experience in chemical process engineering.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate insights into clear recommendations and strategic actions.
• Proven ability to collaborate across global, cross‑functional teams and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in specialty chemical manufacturing processes and a solid understanding of end‑to‑end value chain dynamics.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and a strong grasp of financial and commercial fundamentals; pricing software experience is a plus.
• A growth mindset combined with resilience, curiosity, and the ability to make informed decisions that drive progress.

The expected salary range for this role is 96,000k-140,000k annually. Actual compensation will vary based on experience, education, training, certifications, location, and other job‑related factors permitted by law. This is open to REMOTE. No relocation is needed or provided

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.