Product Management Specialist

Wyandotte, MI

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Job Description

LOCATION

Wyandotte, MI, USA, 48192

COMPANY

BASF Corporation

JOB FIELD

Marketing & Sales

JOB TYPE

Permanent

JOB ID

142320


FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS

On-site


Now hiring! Product Management Specialist

Wyandotte, MI


We are looking for a Product Management Specialist to join our Performance Materials team in Wyandotte.


Come create chemistry with us!


The Performance Materials division is at the forefront of the much-needed sustainability transformation in plastics. Our experts co-create products with customers to bring innovations to major industry sectors such as transportation, consumer goods, industrial applications, and construction.These solutions contribute to a sustainable future by pushing the boundaries in thermal resistance, robustness and lightweight applications.


As a Product Management Specialist of the Polyurethane Systems business, you will support the Product Management organization through the development, maintenance, and enhancement of critical business tools, processes, and data resources used across the PMU portfolio.


This role serves as a key resource for Product Managers, Commercial Management, Supply Chain, Marketing, and other stakeholders by driving process excellence, supporting sustainability initiatives, maintaining portfolio analytics, and developing tools that improve business decision-making and operational effectiveness. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to strategic business initiatives while gaining broad exposure across the Polyurethane Systems value chain.

As a Product Management Specialist, you create chemistry by...

  • Demonstrating strong organizational skills, you will support and coordinate product-related change management processes, helping to ensure consistency, compliance, and effective communication across business functions.
  • Leveraging your analytical and digital capabilities, you will develop, maintain, and improve business tools and reporting resources used throughout the PMU organization, including costing models, product portfolio databases, active product listings, and customer/product intelligence resources.
  • Successfully engaging with Product Management, Commercial, Supply Chain, Technical Service, Procurement, Operations, and Marketing teams, you will serve as a key resource in supporting portfolio-related projects and business initiatives.
  • Working closely with Product Managers, you will support portfolio reviews, costing analyses, product lifecycle activities, and other business processes that contribute to growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
  • Working collaboratively across the organization, you will identify opportunities to streamline workflows, standardize practices, and implement improvements that enhance business efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Your passion for innovation and sustainability will be applied as you support business initiatives related to sustainability, mass balance certification programs, product stewardship requirements, and emerging regulatory or market-driven opportunities.

If you...

  • Possess a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related discipline.
  • Have experience working in a customer focused role such as sales, marketing, product management, supply chain, or technical service.
  • Can demonstrate strong proficiency with Excel, Power BI, SAP, and other business intelligence or data management tools.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

  • Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
  • Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
  • Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
  • Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
  • Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
  • Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
  • Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
  • Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
  • Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

Privacy statement

BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact Careers.NorthAmerica@basf.com to report fraud.

Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States.Credits: https://www.basf.com/global/en/legal/creditsData protection information: https://www.basf.com/global/en/legal/data-protection-at-basf.html

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