General Summary

The Product Manager has the primary responsibility to drive profitable revenue growth by working closely with Marketing, Procurement, Finance, Sales and Technology through portfolio and product lifecycle management. This individual will actively coordinate cross-functional teams to review and act on performance on a regular basis, manage regional activities with both regional and global groups, will play an instrumental role for new product launches and will ensure execution across multiple disciplines within the business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work closely with Procurement, Regulatory and Technology to review and drive improvement actions based on raw material trends.
• Manage the floor pricing
• Optimize product portfolio through product segmentation.
• Coordinate the Phase out of the “low touch products” : internally and externally
• Review the collateral data in terms of regional consistency
• Support manufacturing to optimize the assets loading.
• Coordinate at the regional level the process and Business case pre-work.
• Support Supply Chain to reduce slow moving inventory.
• Drive and support profitable revenue growth through regular profitability reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Generate, monitor and improve the effectiveness of the product monitoring tools and processes.
• Collaborate closely with the supply chain team to ensure the highest level of customer service is achieved (SLO).
• Review and support growth opportunities and key projects for the business and articulates customer needs to the management team.
• Visit Beta customers with Technology or with the Sales team prior the commercialization of new products to validate the assumptions and critical needs.
• Support the regional launch of products
• Initiate data improvement activities and ensures proper data and opportunity management within CRM tool, including competitive intelligence.

Process Creation, Documentation

• Document product management processes and workflows.
• Develop process documentation and field maps.
• Create new processes and associated reporting.

Report And Dashboard Creation

• Create and maintain product dashboards

Other

• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Detail oriented and self-starter with strong written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Curious, with positive “Can-do” attitude
• Great communication skills with enthusiastic personality
• Computer literate and proficient in standard office applications Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong problem-solving skills, data and software applications
• Ability to quickly learn and use specialized business software (Michelman business intelligence, sales and marketing software)
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Advanced business degree (MBA) is preferred.
• 5+ years in a product-related role, preferably in a highly technical field.
• Chemical industry experience preferred.
• Experience in product management, project management, or similar functions in technical industries.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Able to travel by car and plane to visit a regional base of customers as well as the Michelman locations (minimum 33 %)
• Able to work on flexible hours occasionally

Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

About Michelman

Motivated by unwavering values, and ingrained with a passion for innovation, Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized sustainable chemistry used in industrial and agricultural coatings, digital printing, consumer packaging, and advanced composites for automotive and aerospace. From helping grow food and keep it fresh, to making vehicles lighter and more fuel efficient, to shielding our homes from the elements, Michelman‘s environmentally conscious solutions protect and enhance the materials that shape our world.

Michelman is proud of the values-focused work environment that we have crafted. We pride ourselves in our focus on our values of integrity, respect, and success. With our dedication to your technical and professional growth in addition to our rigorous onboarding experience, we guarantee that you will find yourself challenged in new ways. We offer an excellent salary, incentive, and benefits package in a dynamic, empowered team environment.

No phone calls, please. Michelman does not hire individuals who use tobacco products. All candidates will receive a drug test prior to beginning employment which will include a test for tobacco products.

For more information about Michelman, please visit https://www.michelman.com/.

It is Michelman, Inc. policy to seek and employ qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Michelman is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans