What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Product Manager position at Deltech?
Description
Deltech has an exciting opportunity available for a Product Manager who will be responsible for all aspects of product management specifically related to DVB (Divinylbenzene). The ideal candidate will manage product production and availability and work closely with others throughout the production process while developing and implementing supply plans to meet customer needs.
What You'll Do
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required with a minor in Business. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) also preferred.
Experience: At least 5-7 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
Deltech has an exciting opportunity available for a Product Manager who will be responsible for all aspects of product management specifically related to DVB (Divinylbenzene). The ideal candidate will manage product production and availability and work closely with others throughout the production process while developing and implementing supply plans to meet customer needs.
What You'll Do
- Regularly performs pricing & competitive analysis by customer channel & develops strategies to improve market position and profitability.
- Works with operations on DVB product planning, scheduling, and managing throughout product life cycle.
- Manages and communicates product changes both internally & externally to sales, customer service, operations, finance, and management team.
- Produces, maintains, and updates annual forecast of DVB product line.
- Produces, maintains, and updates long range forecast and capacity needs by DVB product line.
- Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, marketing, operations, and R&D to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.
- Develops and maintains a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for DVB.
- Provides financial and technical justification for product selection and definition.
- Understands the global markets for DVB and documenting potential targets, specifically by customer, application, and region.
- Produces competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors.
- Identifies partnering opportunities for complementary third-party products to broaden company's product line.
- Identifies future potential applications for DVB and work with Research & Development to create value-profiles for any application.
- Ability to participate in key sales situations for DVB.
- Maintains communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for product line.
- Provides expertise in particular product area and develops strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan.
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates assigned programs to ensure accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals and optimum allocation of resources.
- Manages product resources. Understands and manages S&OP process.
- Provides continuing product surveillance and management of established product to obtain financial objectives.
- Ability to travel at least 25% of the time.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required with a minor in Business. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) also preferred.
Experience: At least 5-7 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of specialty chemical manufacturing.
- Skilled in working with different functions.
- Highly organized, dependable, detail orientated. Excellent time management and communication skills.
