Product Manager

Qnity•Marlborough, MA

16d•$82,600 - $129,800•Hybrid

About The Position

At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Requirements

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
Minimum of 5+ years in product management, applications engineering, or technical marketing in chemicals or adjacent industries
Deep familiarity with specialty, advanced, or industrial chemicals markets and B2B customer dynamics
Demonstrated product P&L ownership, pricing strategy, and margin management experience
Data-driven decision-making and financial analysis capability; Identify assumptions and build business cases
Ability to read formulation data, interpret lab reports, and credible with R&D and customer engineers
CRM (Salesforce), ERP (SAP), Power BI or equivalent analytics tools

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred; dual technical + business qualification highly valued

Responsibilities

Own gross margin, volume, and revenue targets for the assigned product line on a 12-month rolling basis.
Manage product line profit analysis and lead cross-functional teams to deliver portfolio profitability improvement.
Execute the annual commercial plan (pricing, volume mix, customer targets) within the strategic framework set by the SM.
Manage price realization - implement approved price changes, negotiate deviations with Sales within authorized bands, and track margin waterfall monthly.
Conduct monthly portfolio health reviews: identify margin erosion, volume shortfalls, and at-risk accounts; escalate with recovery plans.
Drive portfolio optimization program - flag slow-moving, low-margin items to SM for rationalization decisions; execute approved phase-outs cleanly.
Lead long-tail product conversion to Make-to-Order (MTO) or MoQ increase - identify SKUs with low, irregular, or unpredictable demand that are candidates for MTO; build the business case; communicate change to customers with adequate notice and manage the transition with Supply Chain and Sales.
Maintain full product knowledge across specifications, applications, regulatory status, supply chain constraints, and competitive positioning.
Track product performance KPIs - yield, quality complaints, delivery reliability, customer satisfaction - and coordinate corrective action with operations and QA.
Manage product transitions & change notifications: formulation updates, process & specification changes, supplier qualification changes - ensuring customers are communicated with and approvals are secured.
Manage packaging changes, and raw material substitutions with minimal customer disruption.
Determine and prioritize business needs for Continuous improvement/ Product consolidation/ Product rationalization and obsolescence.
Manage and support SM on assigned NPD projects through Stage-Gate phases (development completion to commercial launch to post-launch review).
Support SM on the local commercial launch plan: target accounts, trial schedule, launch pricing, volume ramp forecast, and first-year revenue target.
Coordinate supply readiness with operations: ensure raw material qualification, scale-up batches, QC release protocols, and packaging availability are in place ahead of commercial shipment.
Develop and maintain product launch collateral: technical data sheets, application notes, competitive battle cards, and sales training materials.
Track post-launch performance against Year 1 targets: present 90-day and 6-month review to SM and Litho leadership team.
Provide and validate product-line forecasts (revenue, volume, market share) to support: Demand and supply planning, Asset utilization, Manufacturing footprint optimization, Resource/investment decisions impacting supply, working capital, and CAPEX.
Coordinate supply constraints and allocation decisions with Supply Chain and SM; communicate customer impact promptly.
Ensure manufacturing sites have sufficient capacity and capability to meet short- and mid-term customer needs (volume and product mix).
Act as the primary interface with account teams and customers during supply continuity events and quality excursions.
Ensure quality priorities align with product strategy, including BCP and second-source considerations.