What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Expert and Forecast Specialist position at Polymaker LLC?
Full Job Description - Product Expert & Forecast Specialist
Location: Greater Houston Area
Position Summary
The 3D printing industry is one of the most exciting and fast-growing industries in the world today and Polymaker is part of the momentum. Polymaker develops, produces and markets high value materials for 3D printing. Our company is growing fast and can be described as young, open and energetic. Polymaker has been active in the US since 2013. We have built up a network of channel partners who serve end users from all over the States. Our end users are hobbyists, professionals and industrial customers who 3D print high quality parts using our filaments. Out of our new Houston office we manage the sales, marketing and operations for the North America region. The Sales Engineer is responsible for managing existing accounts and generating new business and increasing profitable sales by selling Polymaker standard product offerings.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the internal product expert across the company’s product portfolio
- Support sales and marketing teams with product knowledge, comparisons, and positioning
- Own demand forecasting at SKU, channel, and customer levels
- Develop and maintain sales forecasts, launch forecasts, and inventory planning inputs
- Collaborate closely with supply chain and operations to align demand and supply
- Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, and performance drivers
- Support new product introductions with volume assumptions and readiness planning
- Produce regular forecast accuracy and performance reports for leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in forecasting, analytics, or product-related roles
- Strong analytical and modeling skills (Excel required; Power BI or similar tools a plus)
- Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights
- Strong attention to detail and structured thinking
- Experience working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations
- Experience with physical consumer or industrial products preferred
You will grow and succeed at Polymaker if you are…
- Curious about and/or intrinsically interested in additive manufacturing.
- A team player and are comfortable with a fast-pace industry and market.
- Hands on and a self-starter that is not afraid of taking new opportunities.
- Prepared with business acumen and love building relationships with customers.
- Trained with commercial instinct, people skills and presentation skills.
- Good at communicating effectively both verbally and with written communications.
- Ambitious and want to grow together with the company at an exponential rate.
To learn more about Polymaker, please go to
- www. Polymaker.com
- Linkedin.com/company/polymaker-3d/
Compensation and Benefits
Polymaker LLC (the US entity of Polymaker) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Employee at Polymaker LLC receives competitive compensation package and benefits including 401(k) matching, medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off.