Product Line Manager - Malic & Fumaric Acid
Product Line Manager - Organic Acids
A leading manufacturer of food and industrial ingredients is seeking a Product Line Manager to lead its malic and fumaric acid portfolio (approximately $30M in annual revenue). This individual will be responsible for pricing strategy, portfolio optimization, market development, and long-term growth planning while partnering closely with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the overall performance, profitability, and growth strategy of the malic and fumaric acid product line.
- Drive pricing strategy, contract management, margin improvement, and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) execution.
- Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and industry dynamics to identify growth opportunities.
- Partner with commercial teams on forecasting, customer engagement, sales support, and opportunity prioritization.
- Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to align demand planning, inventory, production, quality, and service objectives.
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert on organic acids and related applications.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
- 5-10+ years of experience in product management, product line management, commercial strategy, or a related function.
- Experience within food ingredients, specialty chemicals, industrial materials, or a similar manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in pricing, margin management, market analysis, and cross-functional leadership.
- Ability to translate technical and market insights into actionable commercial strategies.
- Travel requirement of approximately 30-40%.
Preferred Background
- Experience with organic acids (malic, fumaric, citric, lactic, etc.) or adjacent ingredient categories.
- Exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial analytics environments.
Ideal Candidate
A commercially minded business leader with experience managing specialty ingredient or chemical product portfolios, driving pricing and profitability initiatives, and working cross-functionally to deliver revenue growth, margin expansion, and market development.
If the Product Line Manager role sounds like something you'd be interested in, apply now!
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