
Regional Product Manager - China & SEA - Formulated Specialties
Momentive Performance Materials
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
The incumbent will manage a diverse product portfolio and drive growth projects across regions by utilizing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools. He/she will enhance capital efficiency and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver market-specific solutions and ensure production efficiency. Additionally, he/she will implement regional and global pricing strategies, streamline the portfolio, and optimize the raw material strategy to support the segments’ growth objectives.Responsibilities Include:General responsibilities include:
- Leverage and exploit Product Lifecycle Management tools (PLM) to optimize product portfolio by subsegment and improve employed capital
- Support Commercial team to identify customer and application specific solutions to support growth
- Drive VSO Projects (values-stream-optimization) in line with our global growth and site transformation strategy
- Analyze market dynamics and co-operate with the regional business team
- Execute regional and global pricing strategy, drive portfolio simplification & process standardization
- Improve overall asset utilization and simulate future production capacity in line with Segments’ growth plans
- Define our raw material strategy and work with Sourcing, Process Technology, Quality and Operations for timely execution
- Optimize profitability by managing the product life cycle (PLM) by subsegment in the region
- Strong partner in Commercial to identify Application & Customer centric solutions
- Outline opportunities for profit optimization in the region through simplification (cost-out), standardization (interchangeable) and specialization (quality; customization)
- Manage pricing, including regional contracts considering global pricing structure & market dynamics
- Identify investment needs ahead of growth for most viable business
- Lead efforts to eliminate structural bottlenecks along entire value-chain
- Increase flexibility for customized distribution & packaging strategy in growing markets
- Balance conflict between flexibility, differentiation & value optimization
- Drive productivity projects within major plants (VSO)
- Manage and optimize differentiated stocking strategy
- Lead service improvement activities with SIOP and Manufacturing
- Enable growth with cross-functional teams and across regions
- University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical field
- Several years (5+ years) experience in technical and commercial function within the Silicone Industry
- Commercial background with technical and application-based knowledge
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated strong financial acumen to analyze data and make sustainable business decisions
- Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple departments that have conflicting metrics
- Ability to scope with a fast-paced environment and complete assignments according to deadlines
- Strong analytical skills with an understanding of market dynamics and entrepreneurial mindset
- High level of organization skills and ability to organize, plan and document tasks
- Team-player who enjoys operating in an international environment with the ability to work independently with a high level of motivation and focus on details
- Excellent communication skills to clearly and persuasively convey technical and business information
- Strong presentation skills with experience engaging at different levels of the organization
- Experience in ERP/SAP system
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken