Product Platform Manager
Job Summary
The Global PFAS Free Additives Product Platform Manager provides leadership in a strategic Product Platform such as market and or defined Product lines to meet regulatory standards and replace traditional PFAS-based additives. This individual is a thought leader who performs independently and has demonstrated the ability to effectively interact and influence peers globally and the next level up in organizations including Director/VP/GM level.
Essential Functions
Product Platform strategy Development and Implementation:
- Develops, implements, reviews and adjusts the Product Platform portfolio strategy in collaboration with Innovation/R&D and Marketing)
- Collect ideas for new project developments within the Product Platform
- Analyzes economic environment and market trends and provides recommendations on the Product Platform strategy
- Performs market and competitive analysis to enhance the Product Platform competitive advantages
- Suggests opportunities to Business Development and support business case development
- Engages with Sales and Marketing in each region to identify and exploit new business
Management of the Product Platform Portfolio:
- Defines margin targets and pricing corridors by product line to guide the local pricing teams
- Establishes clear measurement and management of product profitability
- Ensures that product introductions support the specialization strategy and meet the launch requirements
- Monitors business results. Initiates and updates Strategic Plan in conjunction with management in each region
Foster the ecosystem & Innovation:
- Ensures that sales receive continuous technical support in the form of up-to-date product application technology, training, and problem solving
- Develops & manage contacts with major customers and suppliers
- Engages with the R&D Program Manager in Corporate Technology to ensure alignment and support on innovation within the platform
- Works closely with Environmental Health & Safety to ensure products meet local, state, and federal/country regulations
- Works with production to ensure product availability meets customer needs
- Coordinates and attends various trade/organization functions to develop business contacts and gather market information
Other
- Participate in opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Build or expand a strong understanding of PFAS-free additives and their applications
Education and Experience
- Bachelors-Marketing or Equivalent Experience
- Masters-Business Administration or Equivalent Experience
- Marketing - Marketing Strategy (7 Years)
- Cross Functional - Budget Management (3 Years)
- Cross Functional - Leadership Experience (7 Years)
- Cross Functional - Global Experience (7 Years)
- Marketing - Margin/Profitability Tracking (7 Years)
- Cross Functional - Change Management (5 Years)
- Marketing - Marketing Materials Development (7 Years)
- Cross Functional - Voice of the Customer (7 Years)
- Marketing - Customer Identification (7 Years)
- Marketing - New Product Marketing (7 Years)
- Marketing - Sales Campaign (5 Years)
- Marketing - Marketing (7 Years)
Competencies
- Personal Skills - Stress Management
- Personal Skills - Research
- Personal Skills - Self Motivated
- Software Skills - Microsoft Office
- Personal Skills - Training/Mentoring Others
- Software Skills - Microsoft Access
- Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
- Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
- Personal Skills - Influence
- Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
- Software Skills - Microsoft Word
- Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
- Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask
- Personal Skills - Work Independently
- Software Skills - SAP Business Warehouse
- Personal Skills - Work on a Team
- Software Skills - Microsoft PowerPoint
- Leader of Others - Drives Engagement
- Leader of Others - Courage
- Leader of Others - Values Differences
- Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability
- Leader of Others - Develops Talent
- Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
- Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
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