Senior Product Manager

The Role

• As the Product Manager, reporting to the Director of Product Management, you
• will be responsible for maximize margin performance through cost improvement of
• a portfolio throughout product lifecycle, across relevant markets and
• applications pursued by Strategic Marketing.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Portfolio Management
• Product management actions supporting Strategic Marketing direction

(considers emerging market needs, customer requirements, regulatory and

competitor dynamics)

• Idealize footprint to meet customer demand plan / enterprise capability

(direct manufacturing, co-production, tolling or merchant-market purchase)

• Adapt competitor information to set priorities for improved product sourcing,

offerings, specifications, and performance

• Develop and lead business cases and tactical projects to consolidate or

invest in capacity

• In periods where demand outstrips supply, Product Management leads

cross-functional product allocation compliance with contractual obligations

while maximizing total value

• Manage product manufacturing trade-off decisions in cooperation with Supply

Chain, Strategic Marketing leaders and Manufacturing, and coordinate the

implementation

• Serve as gatekeeper for product quality, acting as interface between

manufacturing and Segment Managers by approving specification and process

changes

• Own product portfolio naming hierarchy and all product hierarchy master data,

ensuring accurate and timely updates to source systems

• Timely creation of new SKUs to support business requirements; manage SKU

rationalization routinely

• Opportunity Planning
• In tandem with relevant stakeholders, lead scenario modeling and business

case development to evaluate product-related growth opportunities

• Partner with Market Development to drive efficient new product launches

through the stage gate process

• Leverage broad-based portfolio functionality knowledge to identify M&A

opportunities in conjunction with Strategic Marketing and New Business

Development

• Value Management
• Understand manufacturing footprint, supply chain and related dependencies

that are inputs to total product cost structure

• Drive value proposition development and quantification aligned to market

segmentation to support market-back cost objectives

• Support Sales-led channel management efforts to identify and leverage new and

higher value outlets for portfolio

• Use of service level inventory modeling to meet customer needs desired

delivery performance targets (OTCC)

• Alignment with procurement for opportunistic raw material purchases to drive

down product costs / strategic sourcing alignment with Procurement

Creating Extraordinary Starts With

• BS/MS Chemical Engineering or related discipline; MBA or equivalent

experience is a plus

• Minimum five years of relevant experience with progressively increasing

responsibility/scope in business operations or product management

• Prior experience in commercial, manufacturing operations, business

development preferred

What We Value:

• We strive for all employees to nurture physical, mental and emotional health
• both personally and professionally. Our commitment to health and wellness
• centers around prevention, early detection and embracing a healthy lifestyle.
• Some offerings may vary by role or region, but may include:

• Physical Health benefits including competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision

packages, company contribution to Health Savings Account, cash incentive for

Annual Physical and reimbursement

• Financial Wellness opportunities including company paid life insurance and

disability plans, 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous company match, and

certified Financial Planning & Investment services

• Mental Health benefits including generous Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays,

Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and much more!

Essential Solutions with Extraordinary Results

• SI Group is a global leader in the innovative technology of performance
• additives, process solutions, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and chemical
• intermediates. Our solutions are essential to many diverse industries and
• applications, creating extraordinary results. We drive value by enhancing the
• quality, performance, and durability of countless items we use every day.

• We are on a journey to captivate our customers at every level. Whether that
• means expanding our capabilities, global reach, or providing new innovations and
• technologies that create value. Our approach is customized to exceed customer
• needs and deliver superior performance.