Product Line Manager-AP&C Job
Dublin, OH, United States
The Product Line Manager is responsible for developing and owning the assigned product portfolio within the Durable Goods, and Advanced Packaging & Converting (AP&C) business units. Responsible for bringing attractive product and service offerings to market and maximizing long-term product line profitability.
Key Activities
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Manages the assigned product lines within the Durable Goods & Advanced Packaging & Converting (AP&C) business units.
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Works closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, R&D, Sourcing, and Manufacturing. Will have global interaction.
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Key contributor and valued business partner for Regional Business Unit and Market Segment Teams.
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Develop and own the long-term product portfolio strategy, ensuring Bostik’s offering satisfies current and future market and customer needs in close collaboration with Marketing and R&D.
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Identify and implement margin enhancement and risk mitigation projects in collaboration with R&D, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. Manage and prioritize the complete project portfolio for assigned product lines.
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Build and maintain the multi-generation product plan (product lifecycle roadmap), including new product development, product line extensions/rebranding, and product rationalization, working in close partnership with R&D and Marketing.
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Develop and maintain the commercial offering for assigned product lines, including SKUs, packaging types, list pricing, order lead times, minimum order quantities, and order change policy.
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Lead or support new product launches through the Stage-Gate process, from concept to commercialization.
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Provide regular communication to Sales regarding relevant market forces affecting pricing, including market supply & demand, raw material costs & inflationary costs, competitive activity, and reinvestment & innovation.
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Develop and maintain the 5-year demand/capacity projections to build the business case for CAPEX projects.
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Plan and prepare customer communication for changes to product offering or service level.
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Interact globally with other Bostik entities to coordinate and optimize the global product portfolio.
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Serve on the Market Segment Team as a key partner in helping build and execute the segment strategy.
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Multi-generational product plan, 5-year demand/capacity projection, service level offering
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Leads selected cost savings, risk mitigation, and new product development projects
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Maintains accurate and relevant product systems information
Qualifications/Experience Required
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Bachelor’s degree, in business, chemistry, engineering, or a STEM-related field. MBA preferred.
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5+ years experience with a minimum of 3 years in Product Management, Marketing, Business Development, Supply Chain, Sales, Tech Service, or a related field. Experience in multiple commercial roles preferred.
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Proficiency in advanced Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, and MS Project.
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Experience with Stage-Gate and leading new product development projects
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Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Pricing Professional (CPP), Professional Certified Marketer (PCM®), Certified Product Manager®, Certified Virtual Facilitator™ (CVF™), or a related certification preferred.
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Well-rounded individual who is comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing without direct authority.
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Excellent leadership, organization, planning, project management, and communication skills.
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Strong business acumen, problem solving, financial analysis, presentation, and customer-facing skills.
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Ability to travel approximately 25%
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