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HELM AG

Product Manager (m/f/d) - Maleic Anhydride

HELM AG · Hamburg, Germany

Chemical Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees

13 h ago
Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Germany
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About the role

The Product Manager takes full commercial responsibility for Maleic Anhydride, driving profitable growth through pricing, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives. They manage relationships with suppliers and customers while collaborating with sales and supply chain teams to optimize value chains.

What they look for

Product Management Portfolio Management Pricing Strategy Contract Negotiation Market Analysis Supply Chain Optimization Business Development Stakeholder Management Commercial Strategy Budgeting Forecasting Risk Management Salesforce SAP S/4HANA MS Office English Proficiency

Requirements

Candidates should hold a degree in business, chemistry, engineering, or a related field with initial professional experience in commercial or product management. A strong commercial mindset, analytical skills, and proficiency in English are required, with chemical industry experience being an advantage.

Full description

Shape a Business. Not Just a Portfolio. At HELM, we combine the long-term perspective of a global family-owned company with the entrepreneurial freedom to drive business growth and make an impact. Guided by our values WE CREATE. WE CARE. WE ENJOY., we empower our employees to take ownership, build strong partnerships, and create sustainable value in international markets.

For our Business Unit Chemicals within Base Chemical Solutions Europe, we are looking for a commercially driven and entrepreneurial Product Manager (m/f/d) – Maleic Anhydride.

This is not a traditional product management role. As Product Manager at HELM, you will take full commercial responsibility for Maleic Anhydride, a strategic product within our European base chemicals portfolio.

Working at the intersection of markets, purchasing, sales, supply chain, and strategy, you will drive profitable growth, identify new opportunities, manage risks, and contribute directly to the success of our international business.

Your Responsibilities:

At HELM, Product Managers do more than coordinate activities—they actively shape markets, build partnerships, and run their business with a high degree of ownership and autonomy. Your tasks in detail:

  • Take ownership of Maleic Anhydride within our European base chemicals business.
  • Drive profitable growth through portfolio management, pricing decisions, and commercial initiatives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and other market stakeholders.
  • Monitor market developments, pricing trends, competitive activities, and regulatory changes.
  • Negotiate purchase and sales contracts while evaluating opportunities and risks.
  • Develop and execute short- and mid-term commercial strategies.
  • Collaborate closely with our European sales teams to grow existing and new customer business.
  • Explore international business opportunities together with colleagues in Asia and the Americas.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning through market analysis.
  • Work closely with Supply Chain Operations Management to optimize inventories and value chains.
  • Contribute ideas and initiatives to strengthen HELM’s market position and long-term growth.

Your Profile:

  • Degree in business, economics, chemistry, engineering, agriculture, supply chain management, logistics, or a comparable field.
  • Initial professional experience in product management, procurement, sales, business development, commercial management, portfolio management, or a related function.
  • Experience in the chemical industry is an advantage, but not essential.
  • Understanding of market dynamics, supply and demand fundamentals, pricing mechanisms, contracts, and value chains.
  • Commercial mindset combined with strong analytical skills and an entrepreneurial approach.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Team-oriented, resilient, adaptable, and eager to learn.
  • Professional proficiency in English; additional European languages are a plus.
  • Familiarity with common business applications such as MS Office, Salesforce, and SAP S/4HANA.

Industry-specific knowledge can be learned. What matters most is a strong commercial mindset, curiosity for international markets, and the drive to identify opportunities, manage risks, and create value. We welcome candidates from chemicals as well as other commodity-driven industries who enjoy taking ownership and growing a business.