MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions · 4 days ago
Product Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expMacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions is a global supplier of industrial metal and plastic finishing chemistries. They are seeking a Global Product Line Director responsible for developing and executing the strategy for long-term growth of the business line, managing revenue, and collaborating with various departments to deliver successful product offerings.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Manage Line of Business revenue and contribution margin
Develop and deploy global strategy by Line of Business working closely with the commercial excellence and regional LOB leaders
Manage strategy deployment through Key strategic Initiatives (KSI’s) and report through bowlers on KPI’s
Develop and execute new product development strategy based on VOC for existing verticals and aligned with R&D capabilities and the global strategy – focus on end-to-end process from initial VoC to first customer ship by region
Maintain NPD governance through stage gate process with focus on customer value proposition
New vertical penetration by Line of Business leveraging existing product, aligned with global strategy
Manage strategic capital deployment for key initiatives
Manage pricing based on the next best alternative and a value equation
Manage churn, reducing unexpected losses
Maintain focus on product lifecycle management with support from Business Intelligence team
Monitor application developments across regions to identify trends
Act as a ‘Global Ambassador’ for the product line as needed, presenting on relevant topics at industry events, helping to establish MacDermid Enthone as a global leader in the target market(s)
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years' experience in a related field with proven examples of delivering growth through strategy development and cross-functional deployment
Demonstration of strategic thinking and analysis of product properties vs customer needs (VOC, features/benefits, product lifecycle management) required
Team leadership & intercultural cooperation skills and experience in succeeding in matrix environments
Experience in scoping adjacencies and potential partnerships and acquisitions
Willingness to travel globally and extensively (Travel will exceed 50% on a regular basis)
Strong spoken and written English
Good to excellent presentation skills, with the ability to speak and represent MacDermid Enthone positively in front of large or small audiences
Good to excellent PC skills, esp Microsoft Office products
Preferred
Technical degree in Chemistry, Material Science, or Physics strongly preferred
Additional business degree or experience preferred
Experience with established business processes (e.g. DBS, HOS)
Multilingual capability is a major advantage
Experience with Salesforce an advantage
Benefits
Generous performance related bonus scheme
Learning and development tools
Company
MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions
Established in 1922, MacDermid Enthone Inc., operating as MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, stands as a global leader, specializing in the manufacture of chemical compounds catering to all facets of surface finishing applications.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Frank Wagner
MANAGING DIRECTOR ASF CENTRAL REGION
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