at Solenis, LLC in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Job Description
Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com.
Join the Solenis' North American Product Management Team, Institutional Business Unit in a product line poised for growth and transformation. The Building and Floor care categories are propelled by the exciting growth trajectory driven by the focus on organic distribution markets among others. As a Director of Product Management, you will be tasked with unlocking growth opportunities in larger more complex product areas that are critical to growth. Driving strategy, advanced financial acumen and influence skills are all part of the toolbox required to take strategy to execution and drive consistent year over year business growth. Are you ready to set a strategic objective, anchor the strategy with the key stakeholders, and drive execution? Then join our team.
We are seeking an experienced candidate with the business mindset to lead our product management teams for Building and Floor care that is situated within the Institutional business unit. Directors of Product Management are experienced professionals that know how to take strategies to tactical execution that drive profitable growth. The right candidate will be able to unlock market opportunities, establish the right portfolio strategies, set margin enhancing KPI's and develop the right business cases to drive investment and growth.
You will also be responsible for:
Manage and gain cross-functional alignment on product portfolio strategies, development of multigenerational product plans, and business cases to support capital investments in the product line.
Develop a 3-5-year product strategy that drives profitable growth (price, vol, mix).
Communicate business performance of the product line and establish analysis to action objectives to improve or accelerate growth trajectory (Rev, GP%, GP$).
Establish KPI's and track product profitability and margin improvement linked to strategic objectives.
Responsible for identifying the critical capital (CAPEX) investments needed to drive growth and generates the resulting business cases.
Identifies new market and customer segments, then develop and execute plans to generate growth in those segments.
Manage the product portfolio roadmap (Multi-Generational Product Plan) to ensure a great fit remains between customer needs, internal capabilities, and growth and profit.
Identify new product pipeline opportunities and prioritize/select which items to add to the portfolio working collaboratively with Applications, Field Sales and Global Marketing Managers.
Oversee and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, and Operations on supply chain programs.
Interact seamlessly with external customers and internal sales, marketing, business development, R&D technology, supply chain, manufacturing, product stewardship, quality, and other functions.
Lead monthly product reporting, Quarterly product business reviews, yearly strategy, and business planning activities for product line.
Provide sound leadership & direction to direct reports that develops an engaged, high performing team and a safe, inclusive, effective culture.
Assume leadership of special projects and other responsibilities as they arise.
What qualifications we require:
Bachelor's degree.
7+ years of professional work experience ideally including prior experience in... For full info follow application link.
Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.
Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at 1-888-756-2701.
