The Role
Manage a portfolio of water treatment products for MEA & India, drive product development and commercialization, collaborate with RD&E and marketing, support sales with materials and training, perform market and competitive analysis, lead cost savings and cross-divisional innovation to meet financial and sustainability goals.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Product Manager will join our MEA & India Nalco Water Product Line Management Team to help our customers meet their goals, drive value delivery to differentiate Ecolab from our competition, and impact the achievement of our ambitious growth targets. The product manager will be responsible for the continuous development of several product lines to enable our customers to meet their operational & sustainability goals and achieve profitable growth for Ecolab.
What will you do?
- Partner with one or more Nalco Water divisions to drive growth by collaborating on the Innovation projects and strategic growth bets.
- Based on an understanding of our customer needs, continuously develop & optimize a portfolio of water treatment products to enable sustainable and profitable growth aligned with divisional priorities/goals and an understanding of our customers’ needs.
- Own a healthy offering with differentiated, cost competitive and regulatory compliant products to create customer value
- Collaborate with global & regional RD&E and divisional marketing teams to develop and commercialize new offerings and to lead cross divisional innovation projects in the IMEA region to meet our financial targets.
- Drive the improvement of the portfolio competitiveness through cost savings/avoidance projects with cross functional teams.
- Support the sales teams with marketing materials such as a product compendium, product selection guides and corresponding training.
- Own competitive intelligence and market analysis to identify market trends to meet unmet customer needs and to propose M&As
- Stay current on market standards, trends and practices and understand impact on Ecolab product line and business.
What’s in it for you:
- Be part of a team managing a portfolio of 500+ products that generate $300M+ of sales across 5 divisions (Light, Heavy, Paper, Mining & Downstream) in a dynamic & high growth region
- The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers with their water, food safety, health and climate goals.
- The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
- The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
- A flexible and autonomous work atmosphere.
- An international company culture where safety is key and offers various possibilities for personal development and career growth.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Chemist, chemical engineer, or related engineering or science educations with a bachelor or master
- 8 years + experience in the water treatment industry.
- Business-to-business marketing experience.
- Ability to relate to influential people and complex organizational structures; strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Project Management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA, preferably in Marketing
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related engineering/science field
- 8+ years experience in the water treatment industry
- Business-to-business marketing experience
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to work with influential people and complex organizations
- Project management skills
- MBA, preferably in Marketing
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
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The Company
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
