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Seven (7) or more years full-time experience in product management, sales, marketing, or financial analysis is REQUIRED.-
Pricing experience is strongly preferred.
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Packaging industry, Pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience a plus.
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This is a remote role and will have 20% travel.
The SPM (Senior Product Manager-Pricing/Finance) shall develop and/or improve tools to enable ongoing and efficient volume/price/sales/GM/trend analyses and reports, and to lead profitability improvement through strategic and tactical pricing actions . This role will require extensive coordination with Manufacturing, Finance, Tech Ops, Procurement and other Product Management colleagues to ensure deep alignment amongst these functions in order to build healthy and efficient forecasting, budgeting, measurement and conclusion/recommendation processes. Scope will include all Barrier Solutions NA sites. This role will also monitor and analyze the Barrier Solutions NA sales opportunity portfolio to ensure growth opportunities are continuously measured as a basis for assessment. In addition, the SPM shall be responsible for the Holland/Largo demand forecasting process & deliverables.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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Responsible for profitability and pricing analyses of the current customer portfolio. Analyses will include volume/sales/GM variations to budget and previous year by product/customer/segment, as well as identification of key drivers and changes.
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Work with Operations, Finance, Technology and other functions to maintain and refine costing and pricing tools to support pricing decisions, including close alignment on and understanding of all cost elements.
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Provide detailed customer profitability and sales analyses to the entire commercial team to identify and lead opportunities to improve GM $’s and %’s.
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Work with Product Management and Sales colleagues in planning and implementation of pricing campaigns, including tracking of performance against price targets. Oversee execution of actions especially for the Holland/Largo operations.
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Develop standard product and enhanced offerings and associated price lists.
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Analyze quotes, win/loss data and customer feedback to understand competitive market environment, and provide feedback on areas of opportunity/improvement in order to position differentiated solutions for long-term sustainability.
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Analyze sales data to assess shifts in customer demand and effects upon forecast sales & GM.
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Report and analyze new business development pipeline to support sales leadership in understanding new product/segment growth potential and driving sales actions.
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Work with Sales team to determine pricing for new business activity and quotations.
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Continuously track Holland/Largo SKU volume/price/sales orders + forecast to provide total demand inputs into Barrier Solutions SIOP process.
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Review/Audit purchase orders as needed to ensure that customer pricing is correct and product specifications are in line with operational capabilities.
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Promote worker safety by:
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Actively assessing activities on a constant basis to ensure no unsafe actions or results will occur.
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Stressing safe working practices as a condition of employment to associates.
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Assisting in audits of employee behaviors to ensure compliance with safety rules and guidelines, as well as housekeeping audits and surveys.
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Ensure Quality products and processes are maintained by:
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Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System.
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Identifying and correcting if possible any identified quality issues participating in system or quality based training provided by the company or recommended by the company.
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Actively participate in continuous improvement by:
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Identifying and implementing price improvement initiatives with customers while maintaining business.
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Identifying and addressing any opportunities to reduce cost, improve product/process and/or improve overall operations (cross-functionally).
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Education: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or sciences, or business. MBA preferred.
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Experience:
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Seven (7) or more years of full-time experience in product management, sales, marketing, or financial analysis.
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Packaging industry experience is a plus.
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Pharmaceutical or medical device industry experience is a plus.
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Track record of identifying margin growth opportunities through detailed marketing/sales/financial analysis
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Experience/understanding of cash flow analysis and pricing analysis preferred.
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Experience in commercializing new products and services preferred.
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Skills: Excellent analytical capabilities and proactive independence in solving a broad range of situations and problems under tight deadlines: Must be able to design analytical and tracking tools and processes from scratch; Must be able to communicate/monitor/measure/lead initiatives to ensure proper execution by Sales and other functions; Excellent interpersonal communication (verbally and in writing) with a diverse range of people across various functions
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Ability to travel up to 20%
About Tekni-Plex:
TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, TekniPlex provides medical device components and a multitude of material science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well-known names in the Healthcare, Personal Care, Household, and Food and Beverage markets. Headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, TekniPlex employs 7,000 people throughout its operations in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland and the United States. Tekni-Plex Rewards: At Tekni-Plex, we value all of our people across the globe. We strive to provide a work environment that leads to your professional fulfillment. Since fulfillment means something different to everyone, the rewards that Tekni-Plex provides globally are appropriately diverse and suited to help you perform your best inside and outside the company. We offer a full complement of valuable Health, Wellness, and Welfare benefits which include: -Medical, Dental, and Vision -Life and Disability -401(k) and Match -Wellness Program including EAP -Pay for Performance philosophy