Global Product Manager

Overall objective:

The primary goal of this position is to oversee the strategic management of the global product portfolio, including aligning stakeholder discussions, managing the product life cycle and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• To facilitate discussion with stakeholders to come to a globally aligned product portfolio
• To manage product life cycle, including product and raw material harmonization
• To coordinate sample supply in line with strategic portfolio targets
• To analyze product costs of the portfolio and trigger issues with Marketing
• To provide input into Research & Development and  Innovation project discussions as member of the core team
• To evaluate effect on other customers for customization requests of existing products, approve recipe adaptations accordingly, prepare customer communication
• To evaluate / challenge the business case for New Product Requests (gatekeeper)
• To coordinate Request-to-Market process for approved New Product Requests
• Be a sparring partner for technology on target costing of new developments
• To provide business case for product registration based on planned volume per country
• To provide input into industry approval process with respect to product portfolio targets
• To facilitate exchange on raw material risk management topics and provide input
• To support Product Stewardship Services on compliance with quality, safety and regulatory requirements
• To classify raw materials for development based on expected raw material price stability and long-term availability, expected registration costs and sustainability aspects 
• To provide strategic input from the market for manufacturing decisions made by operations, including tolling and localization options
• To provide tools to make the aligned global FOCUS product portfolio transparent and established as a "single-point of truth"
• To ensure product-related data, including customer approval data, is maintained centrally and digitally available for various output tools and products
• To manage product brands and naming (approvals, registration)
• To provide input into customer approval process, upon request of Global Key Acccount Management (GKAM) or Sales / Marketing for those accounts where no GKAM exists
• To align cross-segment product-related regulatory topics (early warnings, management of change, e.g., on labelling) with Marketing and communicate to the Sales teams
• To provide support for development of product line trainings
  

Requirements:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field is required
• Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in product management, preferably in a global, cross-functional environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to coordinate with various teams globally. Strong analytical skills for cost analysis, risk assessment, and business case evaluation. Proficiency in project management tools and data management systems.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is an added advantage
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and demonstrate strategic thinking, innovation, and a customer-oriented approach

Work location: this role may be based in Singapore or China