Global Product Manager

Detailed Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive product roadmaps aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Identify and advance new product opportunities through the stage-gate process by analyzing market trends, synthesizing customer insights, and evaluating competitive gaps.
• Lead cross-functional teams to optimize product lines and solution portfolios, ensuring alignment with market needs and company capabilities.
• Build financial models to justify projects and programs in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Oversee the financial performance of product lines, driving growth and profitability through strategic planning and execution.
• Ensure product and aftermarket part availability through effective lifecycle management, stocking strategies, and supply chain coordination.
• Conduct and present global market research, including market sizing, trend analysis, competitive benchmarking, and customer behavior insights.
• Translate market and customer needs into clear product requirements and specifications to ensure commercial and technical success.
• Partner with the sales team to establish and maintain global pricing strategies that reflect market dynamics and value propositions.
• Contribute to the creation of compelling marketing assets, sales tools, trade show content, and training materials.
• Drive the execution of growth initiatives through targeted marketing campaigns and brand-building efforts in collaboration with Marketing Communications.
• Empower the global sales force with the necessary product training, digital content, and collateral to maximize market impact.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• MBA is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing and executing product strategies and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated success leading marketing and sales campaigns.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience, preferably in an industrial polymer or related business.
• Demonstrated cross-functional project management skills.
• Experience managing software products is a plus.

Other

• Domestic and international travel up to 30%.
• Participation in video and teleconferences that may occur earlier or later than normal working hours.

Physical Demands

• The Physical Demands Described Here Are Representative Of Those That Must Be Met By An Employee To Successfully Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job.
• Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

Work Environment

• The Work Environment Characteristics Described Here Are Representative Of Those An Employee Encounters While Performing The Essential Functions Of This Job.
• Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.
• The environmental conditions of this job include; working near moving mechanical parts, caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.