Technical Product Manager - Geomembrane and Specialty market

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)•Springfield, OH

19d

About The Position

The Product Manager leads the growth and success of an assigned product line by developing market-driven strategies, identifying new opportunities, and advancing product innovation. The role collaborates with customers and internal teams to support sustainable revenue growth and long-term market leadership. It focuses on the AgGeo and specialty market and reports to the VP Product Management and Customer Experience. The position drives product-line financial performance and strategy; plans product launches and marketing activities; researches market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics; and identifies opportunities in new markets, partnerships, and distribution channels. It works with Operations on forecasting, manufacturing plans, supply chain, and capacity utilization; develops business cases for product expansion, R&D, and capital expenditures; and partners with Sales and Finance on budgets, pricing, and growth plans. The Product Manager supports key customer relationships and strategic sales activities, gathers customer and market feedback for product development, monitors competitors, negotiates customer contracts, and facilitates item setup, pricing approvals, quoting, and other sales support. Travel of 25–40% is expected for customer visits, trade shows, industry conferences, and manufacturing plant support.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in product management, marketing, sales, or a related industry.
Ability to interact with senior executives.
Strong customer insight and intuition, with confidence to act.
Highly organized with effective time-management skills.
Effective negotiation skills.
Data-driven decision-making skills and ability to translate analysis into business insights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

University degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Technical knowledge of the textile industry and polymer science.

Responsibilities

Drive financial performance, understand subclass profit and loss, use resources efficiently, and adhere to financial targets.
Contribute to product-line strategy and plan and execute product launches, promotional activities, and marketing campaigns.
Research market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics within the territory.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including new markets, partnerships, and distribution channels.
Work with Operations to provide accurate sales forecasts and optimize manufacturing plans, supply chain, and capacity utilization.
Develop business cases for product-line expansion, R&D projects, and capital expenditures as needed.
Develop sales tools, training, and marketing plans to achieve revenue targets and expand market share.
Collaborate with Senior Product and Market Managers to establish and implement best practices across product groups and subclasses.
Work with Sales and Finance to develop the annual subclass budget by account and product family.
Support relationships with key customers, customer satisfaction, and long-term loyalty; join strategic sales calls as needed.
Gather and relay market feedback to product development teams to support product improvements and innovation.
Monitor and analyze competitor activities and strategies to identify market opportunities and threats.
Develop competitive pricing strategies and negotiate customer contracts to maximize profitability.
Facilitate new item setup, pricing approvals, quoting, and other sales support.
Perform related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.