The Product Analyst supports the global Product Management function by driving product cost analysis, pricing models, margin optimization, economic evaluations, and regulatory coordination across the portfolio. This role serves as a data-driven hub ensuring profitability, competitiveness, and strict compliance, working in close synchronization with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, and Regulatory teams.
This position is ideal for an early-career professional (1–3 years of experience) possessing a strong technical background who wants to bridge chemistry with commercial strategy and corporate finance within the specialty chemical industry.
- Conduct detailed product cost analyses, breaking down raw materials, manufacturing, logistics, duties, and importation costs.
- Develop, maintain, and update pricing models aligned with changing market conditions, raw material fluctuations, competitive positioning, and corporate margin targets.
- Proactively monitor and analyze product-specific and customer-level margins, identifying financial risks and opportunities for profitability improvement.
- Support strategic global price adjustment initiatives by providing data-driven scenarios to justify increases against rising cost variations.
- Collaborate with the Sales team to evaluate customer profitability and recommend corrective commercial actions when necessary.
- Maintain highly accurate, updated centralized product portfolio data, including complex cost structures, pricing floors, and market positioning.
- Perform economic feasibility studies comparing local production versus international importation, evaluating logistical, operational, and financial trade-offs.
- Conduct economic evaluations for new product introductions (NPI), calculating projected profitability, payback periods, market attractiveness, and return on investment (ROI).
- Assist in business budgeting and forecasting processes by delivering product-level financial insights and predictive trends using data analytics.
- Utilize data visualization tools and AI applications to build automated dashboards that support executive and management decision-making.
- Act as the primary Product Management liaison to the Regulatory and Compliance teams, tracking product registrations (e.g., EPA, TSCA, FIFRA where applicable).
- Support the preparation, review, and verification of product safety, handling, and transportation documentation, ensuring absolute alignment with SDS, GHS, and DOT requirements.
- Ensure the product portfolio complies with evolving environmental, health, and safety regulations across target geographic markets.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline (an MBA or minor in Finance/Business is a strong plus).
Experience
- 1–3 years of professional experience in product management, commercial analysis, corporate costing, pricing, or related analytical roles within an industrial setting.
- Direct experience or strong familiarity with the specialty chemicals, industrial products, or manufacturing sectors is highly preferred.
