Product Manager

Posted 8hrs ago

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Product Manager at Formerra focusing on market views, segmentation, and product planning for polymer distribution. Collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to drive product growth and align strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with suppliers and internally to set aggressive but fair goals around volume growth, new business pipeline performance, and material margins
  • Network high, wide, and deep at suppliers, and foster a reputation for being a collaborative problem-solver and a trusted advocate of suppliers’ best interests
  • Ensure alignment between suppliers’ and internal strategies, and promote functional relationships between organizations (i.e. commercial, marketing, supply chain)
  • Track status of distribution contracts and negotiate renewals, amendments, and new contracts, ensuring product access, operating regions, pricing mechanisms, and payment terms are acceptable
  • Collaborate internally across functions and leadership levels to solve business problems
  • Own working relationships with select key suppliers

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering preferred, but commensurate experience considered
  • 5+ years product management or commercial experience, preferably in polymers
  • Good understanding of distribution business model, focus industries, customers, products, and chemistries
  • Good understanding of financial concepts including sales revenue, margins, and working capital
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfort presenting in front of large audiences
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to travel 1-3 times a month

Benefits:

  • Willingness to travel up to 75%