W. R. Grace · 1 day ago
Sr Manager, Market Intelligence
Columbia, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $186K/yr
12+ years expW. R. Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials, and fine chemicals. The Senior Manager, Market Intelligence PCC leads cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights that inform business strategy and drives continuous improvement in market intelligence processes.
Advanced MaterialsChemicalHardwareInnovation ManagementManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver market intelligence and drive business initiatives across markets and technologies
Play a transformational role in developing and consuming market insights by integrating upstream and downstream polyolefin trends and translating them into actionable recommendations for Grace catalyst products
Develop, implement, and sustain continuous improvement of market intelligence inputs into business processes, ensuring insights are consistently optimized and aligned with evolving business needs
Develop and deliver marketing content and insights that are critical for business leadership, supporting monthly business operating reviews, annual operating plans (AOP), and long-range planning (LRP)
Externally manage market research firms and consultants, overseeing partnerships and ensuring access to credible, actionable market data
Partner across functions (demand planning, sales, competitive intelligence, regional marketing, R&D) to triangulate business forecasts and support new product introductions
Manage leadership team stakeholders through regular engagement, facilitating quarterly PrISM portfolio reviews and strategic discussions
Serve as PriSM portfolio champion, developing and maintaining KPIs around return on research investment, product introduction velocity, vitality revenue, discounted cash flow models, and other relevant metrics
Serve as PrISM process coach, guiding new catalyst development project teams on different gate deliverables and representing the business unit at the corporate to drive continuous improvement
Identify and maintain up-to-date knowledge of market research and data sources, evaluating their credibility and business utility
Champion data-driven decision-making and advocate for enterprise AI platforms to support business digitization initiatives
Qualification
Required
Experience in market research and intelligence gathering, and translating data into actionable insights
Experience in product development stage gate process and innovation portfolio management
Strong knowledge of upstream and downstream markets with respect to polyolefins
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
Bachelor's degree in marketing, science, technology, or engineering fields
Minimum of 12 years of Polyolefin marketing and/or technology experience
Preferred
MBA or MS degree
B2B marketing experience in a polyolefin technology company
Experience with artificial intelligence or business intelligence tools (Power BI, Copilot, Salesforce, etc.)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance and Disability
Grace Wellness Program
Flexible Workplace with maximum overlap with the core hours
Retirement Plans
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Company Donation Match Program -TC1
Company
W. R. Grace
Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.4M2021-04-26Acquired
2017-12-07Post Ipo Debt· $0.4M
1953-01-01IPO
Leadership Team
William Agne
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Specialty Catalysts
Kerrie L. Wolfe
SVP HR and Communications, Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
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