The primary goal of this position is to oversee the strategic management of the global product portfolio, including aligning stakeholder discussions, managing the product life cycle, ensuring regulatory compliance.
General Description:
1. Facilitate discussion with stakeholders to come to a globally aligned product portfolio in line with business strategy, regulatory constraints, regional needs.
2. Manage product life cycle, including product launch, extension, phase-out, raw material harmonization
3. Coordinate sample supply in line with strategic portfolio targets
4 . Analyze product costs of the portfolio trigger issues with marketing, including cost deviation alerts & escalation notes
5. Provide input R&D & Innovation project discussions as member of the core team
6. Evaluate effect on other customers fcustomization requests of existing products, approve recipe adaptations accordingly, prepare customer communication
7. Evaluate portofolio fit fNew Product Requests, including evaluation of customer-specific customization requests their impact on the existing portfolio challenge the business case fNew Product Requests (gatekeeper)
Education & Professional Skills:
1) A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Chemistry, a related field is required.
2) Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, preferably in a global, cross-functional environment. Experience in the relevant industry (e.g., manufacturing, chemicals, sentinazier detergent ) is essential.
3) Excellent communication stakeholder management skills to coordinate with various teams globally. Strong analytical skills fcost analysis, risk assessment, business case evaluation. Proficiency in project management tools data management systems. Proeficiency in SAP,Excel,PPT, sharepoint.
4) Language: Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is a plus.
5) Ability to work under pressure, be solution-oriented, adapt to changing priorities, demonstrate strategic thinking, innovation, a customer-oriented approach.
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