Global Flame Retardants Product Manager

LANXESS Corporation•North Fayette Township, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Product Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies for the portfolio of plasticizers and specialty additives. This role requires a deep understanding of target markets, customer intimacy, and key success factors to drive market development. The position involves applying and refining data-driven pricing strategies to optimize profitability and achieve targeted margins. Additionally, the role includes managing product portfolio strategy, conducting market analysis, identifying growth opportunities, and overseeing contract creation and negotiations. The Product Manager will also contribute to customer visits, promotional activities, trade shows, and industry associations, while maintaining strong relationships with key accounts and stakeholders. Accurate business planning will be supported by preparing short-, medium-, and long-term forecasts.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 – 10 years of relevant experience in global organizations
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Analytical thinking and acting with an entrepreneurial mindset
Profound knowledge about financial KPI’s and adequate marketing and pricing strategies
Excellent communication and presentation skills tailored to diverse stakeholder groups
Ability to build strong relationships and negotiate effectively at all organizational levels
Willingness to travel (20%)

Nice To Haves

Master in Business Administration or Chemistry preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and implement marketing strategies for the portfolio of plasticizers and specialty additives, ensuring strong product positioning, deep customer intimacy, and understanding of target markets and key success factors to drive market development.
Apply and refine data-driven pricing strategies to optimize and grow profitability, leveraging existing tools and ensuring targeted margin achievement across product lines.
Manage product portfolio strategy, conduct market analysis, and identify growth opportunities in collaboration with Sales and Application Technology, enabling innovation together with customers.
Oversee contract creation, administration, and support Sales in customer negotiations to ensure effective and profitable agreements across product lines.
Contribute to customer visits, promotional activities, trade shows, and industry associations; maintain strong relationships with key accounts and external and internal stakeholders.
Prepare short-, medium-, and long-term forecasts to ensure accurate business planning.