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Assistant Product Manager- Protective Coatings

Sherwin-Williams
Brecksville, USA
Manager · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Business development

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Qualifications

  • EDUCATION:
  • Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Business, Marketing, or related discipline.
  • Preferred:
  • MBA or advanced technical degree.
  • Professional certifications related to Product Management or Project Management.
  • KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
  • 5+ years of experience in research and development, project management, product management, portfolio management, marketing, technical services, or business development.
  • Experience within coatings, construction materials, industrial products, specialty chemicals, or powder chemistry.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and product launches.
  • Knowledge and experience with industrial coatings and chemistry
  • Experience with industry standards and certification requirements
  • Experience in multinational or matrix organizations

Responsibilities:

  • Portfolio Lifecycle Management
  • Manage the Functional Coatings and Pavement Marking portfolio of products through all stages of the lifecycle
  • Identify portfolio gaps and prioritize investment opportunities.
  • Develop portfolio roadmaps for respective segments
  • Monitor competitive product assortments, strategy, pricing, strengths and weaknesses, as well as trends in the industry
  • Lead SKU rationalization and product portfolio optimization initiatives.
  • Create Regional Product Lists with SKU detail and cost and pricing guidance
  • Monitor product performance and profitability.
  • Establish product positioning and value propositions.
  • Manage Part Numbers, Packaging, and Labelling for Portfolio
  • Collaborate with GSC to identify true Product costs to serve global and regional markets
  • New Product Development and Commercialization
  • Lead product development initiatives through the stage-gate process.
  • Coordinate successful commercialization of new technologies and product enhancements.
  • Develop business cases for new products and portfolio investments.
  • Partner with R&D to define development priorities and specifications.
  • Coordinate product testing, certification, and regulatory approval activities.
  • Work with R&D to deliver technical documents including data sheets and technical documents for launch
  • Coordinate field trial activities with Marcomm and Field Marketing to capture photo and video records
  • Lead launch planning and post-launch performance reviews.
  • Monitor adoption rates and customer feedback following launch.
  • Cross Functional Leadership and Business Performance
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure product availability and service levels.
  • Partner with Procurement regarding raw material risks and sourcing strategies.
  • Participate in portfolio reviews and business planning processes.
  • Track revenue, margin, market share, and portfolio profitability metrics.
  • Prepare executive-level performance updates and recommendations.
  • Responsibilities:

Qualifications

  • 5 + years of experience in research and development, project management, product management, portfolio management, marketing, technical services, or business development.

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