Associate Product Manager, PVC

The Associate PVC Product Manager is responsible and accountable for the PVC Product P&L and driving the strategic growth of Elevate’s PVC product category. This includes providing clear and customer centric inputs to product development, product rationalization, market positioning, and market launch using a stage-gate process for all products in the Holcim Building Envelope Portfolio of that product category.

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ABOUT THE ROLE/WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Lead the development and implementation of a

• Comprehensive understanding of the PVC markets Elevate is competing in, both on a macro-economic and product-specific scale. In alignment with sales and management, analyze our product solution sales and profitability along our sales channels
• Comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape and the customer value of our product solutions.
• Regular, strategic customer relationship strategy in alignment with sales to assess customer and industry needs and to identity strategic customer partnerships for launching new products
• Life cycle strategy to optimize our existing product solution portfolio with a focus on optimizing cost, complexity and portfolio efficiency and effectiveness related to business impact.
• Product solution roadmap to expand our product solution portfolio to drive growth through innovation and new product solutions. 

Execute

• Strategies per agreed to timeline and KPIs
• Continuous and regular customer interactions in alignment with sales, strategies
• Special projects as requested by management 

Ensure

• Alignment with the organization, especially sales, field technical experts and management.
• Effective and efficient communication to customers, working teams and management
• Support of cross-functional projects as prioritized by the business
• Support of marketing activities as prioritized by management
• Support of pricing activities with market and competitive data in coordination with sales and management. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• BS degree in Engineering/Business or related field, MBA Preferred;
• Direct experience and knowledge base in PVC roofing products a must
• 10 years progressive experience in Engineering/Technology/Marketing/Sales functions or related field.
• Experience in a combination of the following areas: Project Management, Product Management, Product Development, Marketing & Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance for a Building Material major supplier.
• Experience in managing a portfolio of products related to Construction industry, B2B or Industrial goods. 
• Travel required up to 25%
• Data driven personality with strong interpersonal skills and analytical capabilities. Excel capabilities is a must.
• Can do attitude and ambition to have an impact on the business

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Compensation
• Retirement Savings
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
• Holistic Health & Well-Being Programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care 
• Vision and other Voluntary Benefits and Discounts
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (Maternity and Paternity) 
• Educational Assistance Program

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