LANXESS · 3 days ago
Global Flame Retardants Product Manager
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expLANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The Global Flame Retardants Product Manager will develop and implement marketing strategies, manage product portfolio strategy, and oversee contract management to drive market development and profitability.
BiotechnologyChemicalIndustrial
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
Qualification
Required
Master in Business Administration or Chemistry preferred
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%)
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
Company
LANXESS
LANXESS is a specialty chemicals company. It is a sub-organization of Bayer.
Founded in 2004Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (8)
2024 (3)
2023 (3)
2022 (8)
2021 (8)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$894.16M2024-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $894.16M
2005-01-31IPO
Leadership Team
Frederique van Baarle
President & Chief Executive Officer- LANXESS Corporation & President Americas - LANXESS Group
Recent News
2025-11-11
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