Responsibilities

• Provide marketing and sales support for product offerings in the North American markets, including market research, market intelligence acquisition, maintenance and revision of product literature and other commercial materials as well as participation in trade events.
• Provide input to the development of marketing plans with distributors through the direction of the Marketing Manager and Head of Sales.
• Support with forecasting entry, analysis, communication and process improvement.
• Support pricing activities in accordance with the company policy under guidance of the Market Segment Manager. Maintain customer/distributor pricing databases and process customer rebates.
• Maintain stable and responsive relationships across service functions and coordinate internal departments in order to work as a team to meet the requirements of existing and potential customers. Act as a liaison between group functions when necessary.
• Assist sales with customer requests such as product availability, supply/demand communication, regulatory requests and other support sales needed to maintain and grow customer relationships.
• Maintain and process sample and analytical requests. Continuously update and improve sample process. Primary contact for BL Industrial with third party sample centers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong skills in the areas of planning, organizing, coordinating and communication.
• Ability to operate independently with guidance and where necessary with minimum supervision.
• Ability to cope with occasional stress from urgent timelines, product shortage and customer requests.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with forecasting pricing, accounting and costing.
• Have a general understanding of regulatory and product safety information (including FIFRA) and how this relates to each product.
• Prior knowlege of Microsoft Office, SAP IBP and Third Party Sites.
• This is a HYBRID role with the expectation to be on-site in the Pittsburgh office at least three days per week every week.

Benefits

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program. Please note, the actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.