Product Line Manager, P&HS, Americas
Product Line Manager, P&HS, Americas
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$ 113000 - 140000
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Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. We call it chemistry with a purpose better every day. At Kemira we foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive and make a difference. Learn more about Kemira at
We are seeking aProduct Line Manager for our Packaging & Hygiene Services Product Line Management team. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team that is sharpening our focus on being a business driven product line organization concentrating on profitability and competitiveness.
The Product Line Manager will be responsible for the Defoamers and Biocides Product Lines for P&HS North America.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker able to analyze and manage complexity across a broad range of product lines as well as handle the technical acumen of the role. He or she will also not be afraid to take ownership of responsibilities and will have a strong drive to advance forward each product line strategy roadmap which will secure and defend the product line profitability competitiveness and drive long term growth.
The position is a hybrid work position located in the Atlanta GA Galleria office and will report to the Director PLM P&HS Americas.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Developing implementing and executinga strategicproduct line roadmap to support the product line competitiveness and profitability.
- Both the technical aspect (portfolio management new product development etc.) and commercial aspect (setting up the pricing guideline make vs. buy decision making portfolio profitability management etc.).
- Working cross functionally with all stakeholders (Manufacturing Sourcing PSRA R&I Engineering & Technology SCM and Sales) to drive forward our common business objectives.
- The following accountabilities:
- Product line competitiveness and profitability
- Build Product line strategy & roadmap
- Product portfolio & lifecycle management
- Commercial optimization (e.g. pricing mix management make/buy decisions)
- Long-term capacity planning and footprint optimization
- Fulfillment strategy and product service levels
- Operative optimization (incl. input to S&OP process volume allocation)
- Technical product support
- Claim handling
What youll bring to the Team:
- University degree in papermaking chemistry or other applicable field along with strong computing experience
- Fair technical and commercial understanding
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to interact across multi-cultural organizations
- Strong influencing skills ability to coordinate and drive projects to completion
- Experience in strategic and analytical thinking
- Decision making skills ability to work independetely
- Fluency in Business English (written and spoken) other languages appreciated
- Ability to travel globally on occational basis and 15% of the time in NA as needed
- Embraces our Leadership way of living behaving & acting
- Dedicated to success and supporting the PLM team
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
What you can expect from us:
- Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market
- Competitive compensation benefits and recognition for drivign results
- A multicultural and positive working environment
Join Kemira and create a better every day
Please apply with CV no later than June 30 2025 at starting salary range for consideration for this position is $113000 to $140000 per year with opportunities for performance-based bonuses. The actual starting salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to relevant employment history & experience skill set/competencies qualifications and other business and organizational needs. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance paid time off life/disability insurance and a 401k retirement plan (which includes a company match).
Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers product quality process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment renewable solutions and digital services. In 2023 Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information please visit our web site and LinkedIn.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
