Product Manager - PC/ABS Compounds and PMMA Resins (North America)
Trinseo
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About the Role
Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company - at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation. A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers - ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value. As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That's why we're fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.
Key Responsibilities
- Owns the product-level P&L levers including price, mix, and supply allocation
- Leads the consensus demand forecast (volume and price) in collaboration with Sales and Demand Planning
- Reviews and challenges forecast assumptions to ensure realism and market alignment
- Tracks and explains forecast vs. actual performance; identifies and implements corrective actions
- Defines and enforces pricing strategy, including setting price guidance and approving deal assumptions
- Analyzes market dynamics and recommends strategic pricing actions to protect or grow margin
- Leads product lifecycle management decisions including rationalization, repositioning, and growth strategy
- Chairs the North America Engineered Solutions BMT, ensuring alignment across Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance
- Sponsors and supports capital projects aligned with product and business strategy
- Provides commercial leadership in new product development projects, including business case and go-to-market input
- Supports the implementation of the Sustainability Roadmap for the Engineered Solutions portfolio
- Partners with Finance on budgeting, variance analysis, and financial outlooks
- Monitors industry trends and competitor activity to identify risks and opportunities
- Supports execution of customer strategy in partnership with the regional Sales organization
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in engineering or chemistry)
- 5+ years of experience in product management in a manufacturing environment
- Exposure to Finance (e.g., controlling), Supply Chain strategy, and operations
- Experience in the plastics or chemical manufacturing industry strongly preferred
- Strong business acumen and leadership capabilities
- Solid financial knowledge, especially P&L, cash flow, working capital, and investment cases
- Deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain operations
- Strong analytical skills with a track record of identifying cost and price improvement opportunities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Structured, decisive thinker with strong problem-solving abilities
Nice to Have
- Experience in the plastics or chemical manufacturing industry
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in engineering or chemistry)
Working at Trinseo
Our culture is built on passion and innovation. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives, experiences and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process and value cross-cultural insight and competence as essential for our ongoing success.
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About Trinseo
Website
trinseo.com
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Location
Wayne, PA
Industry
Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
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