At the Synthomer's Health & Protection business, we are proud to offer innovative products that meet the market needs. A Product Manager owns the life cycle of our products. From identifying the gap between what we are offering and what the market needs, to strategizing the full life cycle of a product from conception to launch, s/he works closely with multiple functions to bring our offerings to the market that help our customers grow and position Synthomer as one of the market leaders. S/he also owns the 4P's of our products, ensures their profitability, and constantly monitors our product portfolio to identify when it's time for product rationalization.
Main Accountabilities:
Closely monitor the market and identify opportunities for new product innovation.
Work closely with R&D, Sales, Technical Service, and customers to ascertain market potential for a new product and forecast its volumes and profitability.
Lead the Commercial part of a stage-gate process.
Create the go-to-market plan for a new product and work with Sales and Marketing on new product branding strategy and launches.
Monitor and improve pricing and costing for products to ensure profitability of new and existing products.
Work with Finance for the business' 5-year plans.
Lead the Commercial part of product rationalization.
Assist ESG managers, Technical Service team, and customers in LCA calculation, joint product development, and new product strategy.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Marketing, Business, or Finance.
A minimum of10 years of experience in product management,sales and marketing, research and development, or technical services.
Strong proficiency inproject managementand coordination, with experience in product management, the stage-gate process, market research,go-to-market strategies,product launches, and financial analysis.
Strategic thinkerwith leadership qualities and a collaborative team player.
Excellent communicationskills and ability to work cross-functionally.
Why Synthomer?
We are ambitious!
We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we're recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.
We believe in high challenge, high support!
We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
We personalize our approach to development!
At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.
About UsSynthomer is one of the world's foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, textiles, paper and synthetic latex gloves.
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