Product Manager – Returnable Drum Program EMEA
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Job Location:
Loughborough - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Location:
UK (Hybrid/Remote options available)
Job Summary:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. are seeking a data-driven and driven Product Manager to oversee the Returnable Drum Program in EMEA. This role is essential in developing balanced packaging solutions and enhancing customer value. Join us in making a global impact!
Key Responsibilities:
Program Ownership & Strategy
- Lead and cultivate the EMEA Returnable Drum Program strategy to align with regional business needs operational capabilities and global sustainability goals.
- Lead the EMEA Returnable Drum program by setting operational standards amplifying customer voices and encouraging collaboration among cross-functional peers.
- Ensure customer forecasts are tracked against contract obligations and communicate demand to support site supply and capacity planning.
Product Lifecycle & Innovation
- Direct cross-departmental teams in crafting testing and rolling out fresh Returnable Drum program configurations or technologies to enhance adoption uniformity and growth within essential market segments.
- Conduct driven benchmarking and stay current on balanced packaging trends return logistics and regulatory shifts in EMEA.
- Lead the EMEA Returnable Drum team in proactive oversight of customer contracts asset management and program demand adjustments.
- Work together with the General Manager of Custom & Bulk Services to assess new business proposals and projected investments needed for expansion.
Team Management & Collaborator Coordination
- Empower the EMEA Returnable Drum team to thrive by providing mentorship and innovative solutions for overcoming implementation challenges.
- Collaborate closely with EMEA marketing and commercial teams to grasp customer difficulties and incorporate returnable packaging solutions into regional sales strategies.
- Liaise with supply chain and operations to ensure logistical feasibility and return infrastructure readiness.
- Partner with EH&S regulatory and legal functions to ensure product compliance with local and international transport reuse and safety regulations.
Customer Relationship Management
- Support quarterly business reviews (QBRs) executive presentations and customer-facing collateral.
- Gather voice-of-customer (VOC) insights to drive solution composition and optimization.
Metrics & Reporting
- Monitor and share program benchmarks such as return rates usage trends cost/benefit performance and environmental impact.
- Use data findings to emphasize key hurdles that may affect the General Manager of Custom & Bulk Services and site leaders performance or customer experience.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Business Engineering Supply Chain or a related field.
- 5 years of product management program management or supply chain experience.
- Proficient in analysis and planning.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership abilities.
- Experience working in a matrixed multinational organization.
Preferred:
- Prior experience in packaging sustainability returnable assets or logistics within the chemicals life sciences or manufacturing industries.
- Familiarity with EMEA regional regulatory compliance and supply chain operations.
- Proficiency in one or more European languages is an advantage.
- Operates with moderate supervision and high autonomy.
- Contributes to business-level initiatives and drives measurable results.
- Recognized as a subject matter expert in product or program domain.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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