Polyurethanes Product Specialist

Dow has a great opportunity as Product Specialist based in São Paulo(BRA). We are looking for a highly motivated Product Specialist with business acumen, demonstrated tactical competencies and great interpersonal skills, willing to learn and support the PU business maximizing value and profit,

Reporting to the PU Product Director the incumbent operates in constant interaction with Sales, TS&D, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing and Manufacturing, supporting the product team on daily basis business management.

**Responsibilities/Duties**:

- Provide accurate and timely monthly estimates
- Understand demand and competitor dynamics to establish pricing guidelines and equip product managers and sales team with adequate negotiation parameters
- Responsible for the optimization and management of product mix for asset efficiency and maximum value/margin extraction
- Participates in S&OP. Understand challenges, determines where reductions or upsides globally need to take place by working with regional counterparts to balance globally.
- Leads the information collection and direction setting on market fundamentals, pricing tactics, supply demand, etc. on a regular basis to set direction and gain alignment with the commercial organization.
- Understands raw materials, cost drivers, make vs buy, envelope returns.
**Required Qualifications**:

- A minimum of 4 years of prior experience
- Builds excellent relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, including presentation skill
- Fluent in English
- Bachelor's Degree
**Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include**:

- Self-starter
- Well-rounded individual with analytical, communication and leadership skills
- Works well under pressure
**Additional notes**
- No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.
- We do not offer Domestic relocation assistance for this position.
- We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations if you qualify as a person with disabilities, for this opportunity.
- Please do not forget to add your curriculum in PDF.

Dow Offers:

- A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
- The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
- Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others

**About Dow**

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.