Product Manager, Solvent Borne Technologies

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS  

 

1. New Product Development for Industrial Wood Solvent Borne technology
   • Management of the stage gate process from ideation to successful launch/audit
   • Identification of CTQ’s (critical to quality) requirements for new/existing products
   • Gathering and analysis of competitive information
   • Development of Technical Scope and Specifications
   • Proforma Development
   • New Product Validation and field testing
   • New Product Commercialization
   • Determine Market Pricing and guidance
   • Aid in the development of new product launch package with Marketing Communications team
   • Forecasting
2. Industrial Wood Solvent Borne Product Line Maintenance / Management 
   • Develop and maintain product’s technical information (Product Data Sheets, Label Directions, MSDS, etc.)
   • Ongoing competitive benchmarking
   • Manage Product Lifecycle including SKU Rationalization 
   • Strategic product planning/road map utilizing Multi-Generational Product Planning (MGPP) methodology
3. Maintain Market intelligence and understanding 
   • Organize time with the field organization to support & understand applicable market needs
   • Identify sources for key market intelligence 
   • Understand customer processes utilizing interior waterborne technologies
4. Lead & maintain alignment with R&D, sales, facilities, and manufacturing

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
 

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

 

FORMAL EDUCATION: 

• Required:
•  Bachelors degree from an accredited university or relevant work experience.

Preferred: 

•  Masters degree

 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 5-7 years experience working in the coatings industry 
• 5-7 years experience working with a cross functional team of technical, marketing, and sales professionals.
• Proven knowledge of and experience with successfully launching new products via the Stage Gate process.
• Proven project management experience

Preferred:

• Prior experience in product management or strategic marketing role
• Prior experience and understanding of solvent borne technologies and their application
• Technical background with focus in Industrial markets

 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 20% 

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