Product Manager - Polyethylene

BASIC FUNCTION
Key Responsibilities:

1. Short to Medium-Term Business Optimization

• Lead regular cross-functional reviews (Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain) of product segmentation and product ranking to maximize financial results.
• Guide sales and planning teams on demand and supply alignment, ensuring efficient S&OP execution.
• Optimize product mix and sales allocations while managing inventory within target ranges.
• Lead margin velocity analysis and recommendations for implementation on optimal product mix.
• Drive profit optimization discussions across commercial, operational, and technical domains to enhance asset utilization and sales.
• Develop and enforce optimization frameworks for short-term execution, medium-term planning, and long-term strategy.
• Set and refine targets for demand, contracting volumes, inventory levels, and safety/turnaround stock to align with business plans.
• Regularly review product segmentation and ranking to guide strategic decisions.
  

2. Long-Term Strategic Optimization

• Lead the 5-year business plan for product mix and balancing, ensuring alignment across functions.
• Develop 10-year product roadmaps, incorporating market demand forecasts and asset strategies.
• Evaluate investment opportunities by providing business case assumptions and scenarios for leadership approval.
• Oversee the execution of business plans and roadmaps, reporting progress and initiating corrective actions as needed.

3. Product Portfolio & Innovation

• Drive product portfolio optimization through S&OP reviews, innovation evaluations, and simplification initiatives.
• Recommend product deletions, new product developments, and manufacturing innovations to enhance asset returns.
• Support risk management efforts by contributing to product continuity planning.
• Intimately involved in any activities requiring compounding and/or external manufacturing.

4. Pricing

• Define pricing requirements to achieve business quality targets.
• Set monthly floor prices for product groups and regions for approval, ensuring competitive positioning.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 Core Values

• Caring:  Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and Environment
• Trustworthy: Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty, and Collaboration
• Focused:  Creating Value by Delivering the Right Solutions
• Innovative:  Daring to be different by finding New Ways
• Fun: Embracing our Diverse Family and Celebrating our Success

COMPETENCIES

• Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current
• Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives
• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services
• Safety – HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum 10 years relevant working experience in petrochemical or similar related industry in commercial, financial, and technical environment
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or economy
• Working experience in relevant functions for at least 3 years each preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in managerial role or leading by influence
• Thorough understanding of polymer markets and products in the Americas
• Exceptional understanding of profit drivers in business and operations
• Strong strategic and analytical capabilities in business planning and optimization
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead process improvements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to align and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint skills; SAP experience preferred

PREFERRRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Economics/Chemistry/Engineering
• MBA preferred

PHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the incumbent to:

• Follow safety requirements for the role
• Wear required PPE (eye protection, noise protection, etc.) when inside plant environment, or where directed by signage
• Lift up to ten pounds
• Walk safely in and around industrial areas
• Work under deadline pressure within an environment that demands attention to safety and detail
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Work at computer for significant periods of time throughout the day