TSS Global Product Manager Opteon™

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

This position includes, but is not limited to, the following activities and responsibilities: 

Planning/Strategy

• Drives the development, planning and execution of integrated global product line strategy including asset, technology & brand to deliver against KPIs (ensures the health of the product line today & in the future).
• Responsible for the development/refresh of the 5 year NWC & growth Capex plan for the product line, and reconciliation of any conflicts with product line cash goal.
• Drives variable cost productivity and assessment of competitive cost position and industry S/C ratio.
• Sets quality standards, COGS/COM targets.
• Collaborates with Procurement to develop raw material and product purchase/swap strategy.
• Collaborates with Sales/Marketing to set service level, lead time, MOQ consistent w/ overall strategy.
• Collaborates with Marketing to develop global market plans of current products to current segments.
• Ensures balance between supply & demand across the full 5-year strategic view.
• Sets global priority for supply (make/buy) to regions, segments and customers in consultation with Global Supply Chain Planner.

Product Portfolio

• Drives global SKU optimization and rationalization.
• Accountable for development and maintaining global product specifications and datasheets.
• Ensure plant MOC process aligns with market needs and customer requirements.
• Allocation decisions (creates principles for allocation).
• Provide business guidance on Global Inventory Management.
• Oversees long-term market trends in quality, identifies product lines where quality improvement is most critical, and makes strategic recommendations to improve overall product quality.
• Raise potential sustainability issues for the product line and work with PS&R to develop the advocacy/ stakeholder engagement plan including CRC commitments.
• Monitors execution of R&D programs and ensures consistent with priorities set for product line.
• New product development – sponsors the stage gate process for product line programs to insure a solid business case for all development.  Elevates timing and resource issues.
• CIBM – Own Step 1 (Product Review) and provides Input on demand changes from new SKUs and SKU rationalization.  Participates in Step 3 (Supply Review) and Global Demand Reviews.
• Collaborates with marketing to develop value propositions for product lines.
• Responsible for approval for product samples.
• Sponsors and prioritizes Change to Business Process required for new products launches, new packages, new supply chain flows, new Contract Manufacturing sites, etc.
• Serves as the Business lead for annual product specification reviews at the operating sites.
• Customer visits for specific items that require GPM involvement.

Pricing

• Sets regional and/or global product floor pricing consistent with overall product line strategy.
• Responsible for transfer prices with JV’s and internal Chemours.

KPIs

• Opteon™ global and regional variable margin.
• Quality Improvement & Performance.

Candidate Profile

To be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• 3+ years of business/marketing/commercial background with customer-facing experience.
• 3+ years of Operations, Contract Manufacturing, or Supply Chain (or equivalent experience).
• Bachelor/master’s degree with a preference for Engineering, Business Management or Technology.
• Strong business acumen and leadership communication skills.  Connects and integrates well with global and regional business teams.
• Analytical skills and ability to make confident, fact-based, decisions and acts on decisions with a sense of calculated risk-taking.
• Forecasts issues in advance to prevent potential impacts; both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated written and oral skills – ability to present information and ideas in an articulate and organized way to a variety of audiences and levels.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills; ability to work well with colleagues at all levels in the organization while creating/maintaining a respectful work environment.
• Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills to drive programs to completion, take initiative, overcome obstacles, find creative solutions, set priorities, and deliver against goals.
• Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.
• Ability to travel internationally 20% of time.
• Ability to work 10-15% of time across all time zones.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across all levels of an organization.
• Experience in direct sales
• Microsoft Office software with strong capability in Excel and Power Point.

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Pay Range (in local currency):

Chemours Level:

Annual Bonus Target:

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."