What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at GEON Performance Solutions?
Summary
The Junior Product Manager supports the strategic product marketing, platform definition, and product planning for GEON’s products. This role involves assisting a cross-functional team, contributing to overall profit and loss (EBITDA) for the business segment, and interacting globally to achieve business objectives.
Experience & Education
The Junior Product Manager supports the strategic product marketing, platform definition, and product planning for GEON’s products. This role involves assisting a cross-functional team, contributing to overall profit and loss (EBITDA) for the business segment, and interacting globally to achieve business objectives.
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree essential; MBA or relevant certification is a plus.
- 1-3 years experience in Product, Brand, or Marketing Management in a B2B industrial products industry.
- Experience in sales/marketing/management of polymers or related materials is desirable.
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience.
- Effective goal setting to achieve strategic business objectives.
- Complex thinking skills to translate customer needs into solutions.
- Effective communication skills: oral, written, and presentation.
- Self-motivated with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Basic budgeting and product pricing experience.
- Strong computer skills in Excel/PowerPoint/Access; Tableau proficiency a plus.
- Salesforce.com experience is a plus.
- Support the Cross-Functional Team: Assist in monitoring business results, initiate actions to achieve EBITDA targets, analyze sales records, and ensure product availability meets customer needs.
- Contribute to Profitable Growth: Support overall EBITDA, help expand profit margins, manage product pricing, monitor product gross margins, and drive market measurement and tracking activities.
- Manage and Optimize the Current Product Offering: Assist in developing and implementing product line strategy, oversee new product launches, manage product profitability, and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Prioritize Product Development Activity: Ensure that product development aligns with strategic goals and market needs.
- Direct Span of Control: Assist in overseeing a cross-functional team. Support staff in managing existing product groups, new product development, and programs.
- Indirect Span of Control: Coordinate with production, sales, research, manufacturing, and distribution teams.
- Reporting To Position: Senior Product Manager
- Achieve or exceed annual EBITDA targets.
- Expand profit margins through effective pricing strategies and cost controls.
- Ensure product introductions support the specialization strategy and meet launch requirements.
- Develop and implement a product line strategy aligned with GEON’s strategic plan.
- The work environment includes office settings, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and occasional travel for customer visits and industry events.
- The role may involve extended periods of strategic planning, data analysis, and cross-functional meetings.
- This position may require occasional travel for customer visits, industry conferences, and collaboration with global teams.
- Daily Work: Monitor business results and product availability. Analyze sales records and performance against targets. Provide continuous technical support to customers and sales personnel.
- Weekly Work: Review and manage product pricing processes. Monitor product gross margins and profitability. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure product availability and compliance. Negotiate deals with the sales team.
- Monthly Work: Develop and review product forecasts. Generate and monitor sales campaigns. Conduct executive marketing/sales calls to maintain customer contact and evaluate market trends. Conduct Monthly Business Reviews with Leadership. Drive internal conversation/narrative about business status.
- Quarterly Work: Participate in Strategic Planning: Engage in quarterly strategic planning sessions to align product development and marketing strategies with overall business goals. Review Product Performance: Conduct comprehensive reviews of product performance, including sales, profitability, and market share analysis. Oversee New Product Launches: Ensure new product launches are on track and meet the requirements of the Stage Gate process. Attend Industry Events: Participate in trade shows, conferences, and other industry events to develop business contacts and gather market intelligence. Evaluate Market Trends: Analyze market trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities for product innovation and improvement. Update business outlook for senior leadership.
