Specialist-Product - Houston, United States - Westlake Chemical Corp.

Westlake Chemical Corp. Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

The Product Manager, Roof Components, is responsible for managing the Roof System Components (RSC) product offerings, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements and working closely with sales, marketing, supply chain, finance, engineering & operations to achieve revenue and profitability goals.

The Product Specialist's job also includes ensuring the RSC product offerings support the company's overall strategy and goals. Acts as both a Product Manager and Project Manager.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Develop product pricing and positioning strategies by utilizing market research data, reviewing production and sales costs and forecasting
Manage P&L of each RSC product, implement price changes as appropriate to manage P&L offering
Manage & execute launch of new RSC products
Work with Marketing to create & maintain marketing collateral for all RSC products including price lists
Responsible for the RSC product life cycle and roadmap from product definition and strategy to product launch to phasing out old or obsolete products
Communicate quarterly with finance on RSC Scrap Reserve level
Communicate price and product updates to Management, Sales team, other internal teams, vendors and customers
Manage RSC sample offerings and sample requests as needed
Obtain approvals for price changes & legal documents utilizing Docusign
Represent the company by communicating with customers to gather "voice-of-customer" feedback on company products and services
Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding of RSC products
Create "buy-in" for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
Know the competition for each product line in each regional market
Determine marketing & product requirements to optimize revenue & profitability of the RSC business
Work with Sales Managers and Territory Managers to implement regional product sales strategies
Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
Work with supply chain, operations and external suppliers to maintain consistent supply of high quality RSC products
Work with Supply Chain to ensure all price increases from Vendors are processed and determine strategy on Westlake RSC pricing to maintain or increase margins
Develop product introduction presentations and roadmap updates
Train new employees on RSC for the onboarding process - Maintain all presentation materials are kept up to date.
Submits monthly reports to management on RSC sales and specific product or pricing changes
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies

Job Related Qualifications/Experience:

5+ years experience in Product Management
Experience in a job in the building products or construction markets a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nimble with technology
Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done
Excellent teamwork skills
Ability to influence cross-functional teams
High level of knowledge with MS office programs
Experience with SAP preferable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, or related field
Project Management Certification a plus

Physical Demands

General office activities

Site activities - site product reviews; manufacturing plants; vendor and customer interaction

Travel approximately 10% of the time

Lifting up to 40lbs

Mental Demands

Highly Organized

Maintains all RSC records for current and future use

Strategist and creative thinker

Adaptable

Tactful

Ability to communicate with diverse groups

Team player

Additional Remarks

Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time. In addition, the employer may consider whether the individual applying for or holding the position is qualified. There are two steps involved in this determination. The first concerns whether the applicant or current employee satisfies the prerequisites for the position. The second step involves whether or not the person can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Pay Range $99,000 - $130,000

Benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off
Dental insurance
401(k)
Vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
401(k)

matching

Retirement plan

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

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