Product Manager, Fused Quartz

Momentive Technologies•Richmond Heights, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products vital to high-growth end markets like silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, data servers, and aerospace applications. With over 130 years of innovation, Momentive Technologies impacts emerging trends such as electrification, digitalization, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, the company operates globally, serving customers in over 30 countries. This Product Manager position requires a candidate who can quickly master a technical product sold into a relatively mature but broad application/customer base. The ideal candidate should possess excellent prioritization, organization, analysis, and communication skills, and be comfortable contributing to a global team with diverse backgrounds and skills in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in a commercial, supply chain, operations, or product management support role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience supporting quotation, pricing, order, or customer request workflows using defined guidelines or approval frameworks.
Strong analytical capability, including proficiency in Excel and experience working with pricing, cost, margin, or volume data.
Experience working in ERP or master‑data–driven systems (SAP preferred), including exposure to material master data or new material setup processes.
Ability to coordinate effectively with sales, supply chain, operations, and quality teams to support time‑sensitive commercial and operational requests.
Strong attention to detail, process discipline, and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
Clear written and verbal communication skills for internal coordination and customer documentation support.

Nice To Haves

Educational background or prior experience in engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or another technical discipline.
Exposure to engineered or manufactured products, preferably within industrial, semiconductor, or materials‑based markets.
Experience supporting new product introduction activities, SKU setup, or product lifecycle administration.
Familiarity with pricing support activities such as margin analysis, cost tracking, annual price update preparation, or pricing exception analysis.
Experience with quotation tools, CRM systems, lead/quote tracking, or commercial productivity improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to learn technical products quickly and apply that understanding to support commercial, operational, or documentation needs.

Responsibilities

Support quotation of new business opportunities through guidelines provided by senior product managers, emphasizing rapid responsiveness to sales and inside sales representatives to drive customer satisfaction.
Own material master interactions including new product introduction workflows and related process improvements, development of material master structures for new product initiatives, and ongoing resolution of any material master issues.
Coordinate with commercial excellence leader on initiatives to improve inside sales representative productivity and customer responsiveness, including quotation tools, lead and quote result tracking, slow-moving inventory promotion, etc.
Facilitate between inside sales representatives or sales leaders and supply chain team on expedite requests and production prioritization (with support of product manager).
Participate in regular operating mechanisms of product management team around pricing management (annual price updates, etc.) and lead time communications for inside sales teams.
Support margin and pricing trend analysis within product lines and across customer mix to help identify improvement opportunities through better cost tracking or pricing / mix actions.
Support quality team and product management on customer documentation including certificates of conformance and analysis or customer-driven surveys as required.