Product Manager - Lithography

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? At Qnity, we’re a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries—a tight-knit team motivated by new possibilities and always up for a challenge. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all departments.

About the role

The Product Manager (PM) is the owner and operational engine of the assigned product line, accountable for portfolio P&L performance and setting the standard for product excellence across business planning and commercial outcomes. This high-visibility, cross-functional role bridges the customer's fab floor or formulation lab and the company's product portfolio. The PM ensures the right product is available at the right quality, positioned correctly, and delivering planned margin while feeding market intelligence back to sharpen long-term strategy.

Reports to: Global Marketing Director, Litho
Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts; up to 20% travel required (customer sites, fab visits, trade conferences, domestic and international)

Responsibilities

Product Line P&L & Commercial Execution

• Own gross margin, volume, and revenue targets for the assigned product line on a 12-month rolling basis.
• Manage product line profit analysis and lead cross-functional teams to deliver portfolio profitability improvement.
• Execute the annual commercial plan (pricing, volume mix, customer targets) within the strategic framework set by the Segment Manager (SM).
• Manage price realization: implement approved price changes, negotiate deviations with Sales within authorized bands, and track margin waterfall monthly.
• Conduct monthly portfolio health reviews: identify margin erosion, volume shortfalls, and at-risk accounts; escalate with recovery plans.
• Drive portfolio optimization: flag slow-moving, low-margin items to SM for rationalization decisions; execute approved phase-outs.
• Lead long-tail product conversion to Make-to-Order (MTO) or MoQ increase: identify SKUs with low, irregular, or unpredictable demand; build the business case; manage transition with Supply Chain and Sales.

Product Lifecycle Management (Current Portfolio)

• Maintain full product knowledge across specifications, applications, regulatory status, supply chain constraints, and competitive positioning.
• Track product performance KPIs (yield, quality complaints, delivery reliability, customer satisfaction) and coordinate corrective action with operations and QA.
• Manage product transitions and change notifications: formulation updates, process and specification changes, supplier qualification changes—ensuring customer communication and approvals.
• Manage packaging changes and raw material substitutions with minimal customer disruption.
• Determine and prioritize business needs for continuous improvement, product consolidation, rationalization, and obsolescence.

New Product Launch Execution

• Execute New Product Development (NPD) projects initiated and resourced by SM; own delivery and commercial uptake.
• Support SM on assigned NPD projects through Stage-Gate phases (development completion to commercial launch to post-launch review).
• Coordinate the local commercial launch plan: target accounts, trial schedule, launch pricing, volume ramp forecast, and first-year revenue target.
• Ensure supply readiness with operations: raw material qualification, scale-up batches, QC release protocols, and packaging availability ahead of commercial shipment.
• Develop and maintain product launch collateral: technical data sheets, application notes, competitive battle cards, and sales training materials.
• Track post-launch performance against Year 1 targets; present 90-day and 6-month reviews to SM and Litho leadership team.

Demand Planning, Quality & Supply Coordination

• Provide and validate product-line forecasts (revenue, volume, market share) to support demand and supply planning, asset utilization, manufacturing footprint optimization, and resource/investment decisions.
• Coordinate supply constraints and allocation decisions with Supply Chain and SM; communicate customer impact promptly.
• Ensure manufacturing sites have sufficient capacity and capability to meet short- and mid-term customer needs (volume and product mix).
• Act as the primary interface with account teams and customers during supply continuity events and quality excursions.
• Ensure quality priorities align with product strategy, including Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and second-source considerations.

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field (minimum).
• MBA preferred; dual technical + business qualification highly valued.
• Minimum of 5+ years in product management, applications engineering, or technical marketing in chemicals or adjacent industries.
• Deep familiarity with specialty, advanced, or industrial chemicals markets and B2B customer dynamics.

Skills

• Commercial Skills: Demonstrated product P&L ownership, pricing strategy, and margin management experience; financial acumen; data-driven decision-making and financial analysis capability; ability to identify assumptions and build business cases.
• Technical Depth: Ability to read formulation data, interpret lab reports, and credibility with R&D and customer engineers.
• Digital Proficiency: CRM (Salesforce), ERP (SAP), Power BI or equivalent analytics tools.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $82,600.00 – $129,800.00 annually. Base pay is determined based on role, level, geographic location, skills, experience, education, certifications, and performance.