Job Title: Sr. Manager, Global Product - Essentials
Reports To: SVP/General Manager
Position Location: Vernon Hills, IL (Hybrid)
FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt
FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exe
About Antylia Scientific:
At Antylia Scientific, we believe the future of science is shaped by the collective power of expertise.
As the home of trusted scientific brands—including Cole-Parmer, Environmental Express and ZeptoMetrix—we bring together specialized knowledge, innovative products, and dedicated people to help laboratories, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, and researchers around the world solve complex challenges and improve lives.
Our teams support customers across life sciences, diagnostics, environmental, industrial, and academic markets with solutions that advance research, improve quality, protect communities, and drive scientific progress.
What makes Antylia unique is the expertise of our people. Across our brands and functions, we collaborate to share knowledge, solve problems, and create better outcomes for our customers. Every employee contributes to a culture built on innovation, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
If you're passionate about making an impact through science, technology, and customer-focused innovation, you'll find opportunities to grow your career while helping shape the future of science.
About the Job:
The Sr. Product Manager – Essentials is responsible for leading the global Essentials product portfolio across the U.S. and international markets. This role drives portfolio strategy, pricing, and lifecycle management to deliver profitable growth, margin expansion, and portfolio simplification.
You will partner cross-functionally to ensure products are effectively positioned, competitively priced, and actively managed throughout their lifecycle. Success in this role comes from optimizing an existing portfolio—through data, market insight, and commercial execution—not from new product R&D.
How You Will Contribute:
- Lead long-term portfolio strategy across Essentials, defining category roles, assortment structure, and the mix of private label, branded, and sourced products
- Drive SKU rationalization and portfolio simplification to improve focus, efficiency, and profitability
- Own end-to-end product lifecycle management, including product introduction, performance monitoring, optimization, and end-of-life decisions
- Analyze SKU-level performance across revenue, margin, adoption, and lifecycle health, and take action to improve outcomes
- Develop and execute pricing strategies across regions and channels, including price architecture, competitive positioning, and margin optimization
- Identify pricing inconsistencies, margin leakage, and opportunities through data and market analysis
- Partner with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure pricing discipline and execution
- Integrate market intelligence into all decisions by analyzing competitive landscapes, customer behavior, supplier dynamics, and regional trends
- Translate internal and external insights into actionable strategies that improve positioning, close gaps, and identify growth opportunities
- Partner with Digital and Brand Marketing teams to improve product performance through bundling, promotions, cross-sell, and upsell strategies
- Optimize digital merchandising, including assortment visibility, value messaging, and conversion performance
- Use data to continuously improve conversion rates, average order value, and attach rates
- Collaborate with Sourcing to align supplier strategy with portfolio goals, including supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and strategic sourcing decisions
- Support make vs. buy decisions and ensure sourcing aligns with pricing, margin, and lifecycle objectives
- Drive expansion of private label offerings through specification alignment, supplier coordination, and commercial positioning
- Ensure alignment across global and regional teams, adapting assortment, pricing, and positioning to reflect local market dynamics and channel requirements
- Analyze financial and operational performance across revenue, margin, SKU productivity, inventory, and channel dynamics
- Develop data-driven business cases and partner with Finance on forecasting and performance tracking
- Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Commercial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Regional teams to drive execution and results
- Contribute to portfolio governance processes, including portfolio reviews, SKU rationalization, and pricing effectiveness
- Influence decisions through data, insights, and structured recommendations in a matrixed environment
What You’ll Bring That Excites Us:
- 10+ years of experience in product management, portfolio management, or category management
- Strong experience managing product lifecycles in a commercial or distribution environment
- Deep understanding of pricing strategy, merchandising, and supplier dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to drive decisions and performance improvements
- Experience working across global markets and multiple sales channels
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate market insights and data into actionable business strategies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organization
- Experience in B2B distribution, life sciences, or industrial products
- Familiarity with digital commerce, bundling, and merchandising strategies
- Experience with private label product development and strategy
- MBA or equivalent experience
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary: Range: $120k - $160k depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
- Annual-Incentive Plan (AIP): 15%
- Benefits coverage begins day 1, including the following:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) company match
- Paid Time Off (15 days annually)
- Paid Holiday time (10 company-designated days)
- Tuition Assistance
- Additional benefits available with company package
This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
