Polymers Product Manager
Title: Polymers Product Manager
Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday
Location: Grangemouth, O&P UK HQ
Salary: Competitive
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A truly global company, INEOS is one of the world’s largest chemical companies. Here at Ineos O&P our ethos is for all our employees to have true autonomy and be empowered in their role from day one. We believe this enables individuals to achieve their goals and ultimately have a fulfilling professional career with us.
ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY
The Product Manager is the primary driver of EBITDA performance through an asset/commercial role within the UK Polymer business. The Product Manager has a strong influence over the long-term profitability and strategy for the business; with accountability for controlling the supply / demand balance across the assets to optimise sales, securing and optimising monomer supply, optimising production performance & stocks, and maximising gross contribution of the business.
The market facing element of the role involves developing and delivering a product sales strategy, including product pricing policies, creating and managing the marketing plan, continuously optimising the customer & product portfolio, and leading the product wheel optimisation to maximise margin for the business.
The Product Manager will deliver annual sales volume and margins whilst leading the interface between commercial, production and supply chain teams to manage the supply / demand balance, ensuring an efficient day-to-day running of the business.
The role will involve proactively exploring business opportunities from customers, assets, feedstock, technology and supply chain, making proposals on how to take forward. This will also include providing coaching and direct line management for the Assistant Product Manager and Production Schedulers.
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications
- Recognised university degree qualification in a technical / numeric discipline (e.g. engineering, science, business or economics).
Knowledge & experience
- Multi-functional experience in the petrochemical industry (manufacturing, sales, commercial and/or supply chain.)
- Knowledge of Contract law & customer risk assessment processes is desirable (e.g. credit).
- A good understanding of the production processes, plant economics, product applications, markets, customers and financial decision making skills, are also key to performing competently.
- Fluency in English is mandatory, and knowledge of one other European language is desirable.
- IT literacy and numeracy are essential.
- Line management desirable.
Skills
- Commercially astute & entrepreneurial.
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Strategic in thinking with excellent attention to detail.
- Communicate effectively throughout the organisation & with multiple parties at once, to provide a winning position through force of reason and a pragmatic “can do” logic.
- Highly developed presentation, negotiating and analytical skills.
- Perseverant and resilient.
- Be able to build effective working relationships.
- Structured & well organised.
- Be able to work under significant time pressure and deliver a reasoned outcome.
What we offer
- Wide Range of Benefits including Discounted Private Medical Insurance, travel Insurance, high street discounts etc.
- Up to 20% Discretionary Business Performance Bonus Opportunity
- Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including Employer Contributions
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
- Free On-site Gym & Classes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tusker Car Scheme (subject to 12 mth qualification period)
- Ongoing Career Development
how to apply
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their CV via ineosopportunities.co.uk