The Portfolio Manager, Lab Consumables will be responsibility for VWR supplier brand consumable product portfolio performance, development & execution of portfolio strategy, new product introductions and portfolio improvement projects.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master´s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a commercial, technical, portfolio, category or product management role within the laboratory products or life science products
• Experience of identifying and developing business growth opportunities towards the delivery of profitable growth

Who you are:

• Communication – Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and at suppliers and customers, including executive management
• Team working - Demonstrated ability of working effectively in a global and cross-functional organization
• Critical thinking - Ability to create and implement business plans and strategies
• Economic and financial acumen - Ability to understand and apply industry and product economics to portfolio plans. Ability to assess sales, margin, inventory investment, payment terms, return on sales, return on capital employed and EBITDA to improve financial performance
• Agility and adaptability - Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Responsibility for portfolio financial performance (revenue, GM and GM expansion). Critical thinking and report-outs to support communication of performance to key business stakeholders.
• Development of growth plans and new product pipeline for new Lab Consumables products backed by solid customer needs and market analytics data to support new product development
• Development of positioning and pricing strategy for existing and new Lab Consumables portfolios.
• Responsibility for the development and commercialization of Lab Consumables new products. Responsibilities include business case development, ownership of product development, new product pricing, product onboarding, inventory strategy, go to market plan and coordination of training and market introduction activities.
• Work closely with and provide support to key stakeholders in sales, marketing and operational functions to achieve growth targets for Lab Consumables products
• Work with strategic sourcing to develop and implement portfolio productivity and cost improvement initiatives to drive margin expansion.
• Work with strategic sourcing to develop key strategic supplier strategies and relationships.
• Responsibility for problem solving within portfolio using Avantor problem solving tools.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

Avantor offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, and an employee stock purchase program. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays, accrue 18 PTO days annually, are eligible for volunteer time off and 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave). These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.