Senior Manager Global Product Innovation

Great Neck, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Product Innovation leads the development and execution of strategies that drive product innovation and growth. This role oversees research and concept development initiatives to identify new opportunities and deliver differentiated products that align with organizational goals.

Key responsibilities include conducting market and customer analyses to define requirements shape value propositions and guide the product roadmap. The Senior Manager collaborates closely with Marketing Sales and Product Management to ensure product initiatives support strategic and financial objectives.

This position also develops and mentors high-performing teams fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in product development.

Key Responsibilities

Market Analysis & Opportunity Identification
- Conduct market intelligence trend tracking and customer insight analysis to identify unmet needs and emerging product categories.
- Develop business cases (SOM /SOW analysis) for new product opportunities with clear financial technical and commercial rationales.
- Benchmark competitor portfolios and identify white-space opportunities for profitable differentiation.
Product Innovation & Portfolio Strategy
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Marketing to prioritize and validate product opportunities aligned with growth strategy.
- Build product launch roadmaps and innovation pipelines that balance near-term wins and long-term bets.
- Ensure alignment with corporate strategy regulatory requirements and sustainability initiatives.
Supplier & Sourcing Collaboration
- Partner with Sourcing to evaluate potential suppliers negotiate initial terms and establish win win partnerships.
- Assess supplier reliability cost competitiveness and innovation capabilities.
- Support onboarding and commercialization of new suppliers and products.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution
- Partner with Business Unit Leaders to Identify new opportunities and operationalize the products 4Ps (Product Price Placement Promotion) as part of Business Unit Portfolio
- Act as an internal champion for innovation influencing cross-functional stakeholders and gaining alignment.
- Lead structured go/no-go processes for new product introduction.
- Support Marketing and Sales with positioning messaging and training for new launches.

Key Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
7 10 years of experience in product management innovation sourcing or strategy-ideally within chemicals distribution or industrial B2B sectors.
Distribution experience and working with suppliers all over the world
Strong business acumen with proven experience in market analysis supplier evaluation and P&L impact assessment.
Exceptional ability to think both strategically and analytically-methodical data-driven yet entrepreneurial and creative.
Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional influence in matrix organizations.
Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder management skills

Job Summary The Senior Manager of Product Innovation leads the development and execution of strategies that drive product innovation and growth. This role oversees research and concept development initiatives to identify new opportunities and deliver differentiated products that align with organizat...

Job Summary

This position also develops and mentors high-performing teams fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in product development.

Key Responsibilities

Market Analysis & Opportunity Identification
- Conduct market intelligence trend tracking and customer insight analysis to identify unmet needs and emerging product categories.
- Develop business cases (SOM /SOW analysis) for new product opportunities with clear financial technical and commercial rationales.
- Benchmark competitor portfolios and identify white-space opportunities for profitable differentiation.
Product Innovation & Portfolio Strategy
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Marketing to prioritize and validate product opportunities aligned with growth strategy.
- Build product launch roadmaps and innovation pipelines that balance near-term wins and long-term bets.
- Ensure alignment with corporate strategy regulatory requirements and sustainability initiatives.
Supplier & Sourcing Collaboration
- Partner with Sourcing to evaluate potential suppliers negotiate initial terms and establish win win partnerships.
- Assess supplier reliability cost competitiveness and innovation capabilities.
- Support onboarding and commercialization of new suppliers and products.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution
- Partner with Business Unit Leaders to Identify new opportunities and operationalize the products 4Ps (Product Price Placement Promotion) as part of Business Unit Portfolio
- Act as an internal champion for innovation influencing cross-functional stakeholders and gaining alignment.
- Lead structured go/no-go processes for new product introduction.
- Support Marketing and Sales with positioning messaging and training for new launches.

Key Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
7 10 years of experience in product management innovation sourcing or strategy-ideally within chemicals distribution or industrial B2B sectors.
Distribution experience and working with suppliers all over the world
Strong business acumen with proven experience in market analysis supplier evaluation and P&L impact assessment.
Exceptional ability to think both strategically and analytically-methodical data-driven yet entrepreneurial and creative.
Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional influence in matrix organizations.
Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder management skills