Product Manager / CTS, Specialty Products (Miamisburg, OH)

Job Description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Billerud’s mission to lead the way when it comes to challenging conventional packaging and business? Our decisions are guided by the promise of creating a better tomorrow. Building a future where lighter, stronger, more durable and sustainable packaging is the natural choice not only requires experience and expertise, but also takes dedication, teamwork and perseverance. This is a journey that we are making together with our talented staff and our customers.

Key Accountabilities

• Competitive Positioning – Responsible for constant renewal of the product line based on Customers' needs, competitive moves, and technological innovation. Understand the positioning of the product by conducting competitive benchmarking exercises and market analysis.
• Product Development – Lead the product development efforts for the product family.
• Manufacturing optimization – Manage service levels and scheduling flexibility between machine assets and manipulate these systems for maximum total system profitability.
• Sales support – Provide analytical support for both day-to-day and long-term evaluation of customer inquiries. Educate sales on manufacturing capabilities and identify opportunities to develop the best possible solution to maximize profit. Assist marketing in the development of tailored value propositions, particularly customized product solutions.
• Customer Technical Support – Serve as the primary interface with customers and the mill on technical issues and complaints.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Experience And Education

Minimum Required Experience and Education:

• Prefer BA/BS degree in Packaging Engineering, Paper Engineering/Science, Graphic Arts, Chemistry or equivalent experience including post-secondary education in sciences, technology, engineering, graphic arts, and management.
• Experience in mill operations and customer exposure.
• Experience in product management, quality, or operations; packaging, paper, converting preferred.
• Strong priority setting skills and ability to handle numerous assignments at one time.
• The position will require an estimated 25% - 50% overnight travel and at times up to 75% overall travel.
  
  

Personal qualities

Required Skills

Minimum Required Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of folding carton converting and filling processes
• Flexibility to travel as required to support customer requirements
• Extensive network of contacts available to support a wide array of technical and manufacturing related challenges
• Must be competent with email, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Knowledge of processes involved in servicing and supporting customer sales
• Ability to influence and effect change across multiple parts of the organization
• Work beyond normal work schedule as necessary to fulfill position responsibilities
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
  
  

Application information

Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Why us?

• Be part of a Dynamic team with Billerud
• An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
• Performance-based bonus, occupational pension and a number of different benefits according to company policy
• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions.
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program.
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder, and pet care assistance.
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program
• Our recruitment process may include interviews, recruitment test, reference checks, and alcohol & drug testing.
  
  

Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?

At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important tools to help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.

Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.

We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 6,000 employees in 19 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 41.2 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.

Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.