Product Manager Performance Products (m/w/d) WFOH1_DE

About Us

The Biesterfeld SE is the holding company of the Biesterfeld Group, one of the internationally leading distribution and service companies in the fields of plastics, rubber, specialty chemicals, and ingredients. Founded in 1906 in Hamburg, Germany, the group today employs more than 1100 people at over 50 locations in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa and generates an annual turnover of 1.29 billion euros (FY 2024). The company, which is wholly family-owned, offers specialized market know-how, application-related technical advice and services, as well as a comprehensive product portfolio for numerous industries in the business divisions Standard Polymers, Engineered Polymers, Performance Polymers, LifeSciences, Industrial, and Rubber.

https://www.biesterfeld.com/

Responsibilities

• Strategic responsibility for various product lines in the field of composite materials and adhesives
• Comprehensive support of suppliers, including reporting
• Interface between suppliers and sales
• Contact person for technical questions
• Coordination of projects
• Driving market development
• Presentation of products and technologies
• Participation in trade fairs, conferences, and other specialist events

Profile

• Successful degree in chemical engineering or comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in the aforementioned area of responsibility
• Very good technical understanding
• Fluent German and English skills
• Good IT user skills (MS-Office, SAP, CRM)
• Strong analytical, strategic, and communication skills
• High degree of self-motivation and team spirit
• Willingness to undertake regular business trips

We Offer

• A responsible position in a family-owned, internationally oriented company
• Flat hierarchies and a collegial environment characterized by trust and openness
• A very well-connected office in the heart of Hamburg, open kitchens with free drinks, and a creative and quiet work area
• A market-competitive remuneration package including vacation pay, annual special payment, and profit sharing
• Personal and professional development opportunities, including within our regularly held, diverse in-house training sessions
• Attractive social benefits such as capital-forming benefits, company pension plan, canteen subsidy, and a discounted Deutschlandticket
• Flexible working hours with a 38.5-hour week and the option to work remotely up to three days per week, plus 30 days of annual leave
• Monthly activities as part of our health management, various sports events, and a discounted EGYM Wellpass membership, which provides access to over 8,000 fitness and wellness facilities nationwide and the use of a wide range of online offerings