Houston, TX
Product Application Development Manager
Product Application Development Manager
FPC of Houston
Manager - Product Application Development
Our client (a large publicly traded chemical company) is looking for a Product Application Development Manager to support their U.S. operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing key projects involving the design, development, manufacturing, testing, sales / marketing of engineered plastics products. Candidate will manage and organize internal and external teams for new product development, and frequently interact with the Director of Sales / Marketing, Director of Quality, Director of Engineering and external clients. The Manager – Product Application Development will directly manage / lead a team of technical service and application development professionals.
Requirements and responsibilities:
BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or Polymer Science.
5 plus years of experience in plastics, plastics compounding, flexible packaging, polymer additives.
Ability to lead the sales / market development effort and bring new products from concept through commercialization.
Interface with New Business Development and Business Manager to plan, prepare, implement and lead technical product/application development projects and goals in line with segment needs, industry trends and business strategy.
Actively participates in assigned project teams. Acquires product information through market research and regional input to assure projects meet the needs of the intended markets.
Identifies market trends, issues and competitive environment and forms strategic plans for product brand or sub-segment.
Leads the effort to initiate new product strategies in the form of supporting existing brands and/or sub-segment and creating new products.
Evaluates the needs of product marketing and sales personnel on a global basis and initiates strategies that meet regional and worldwide requirements.
Works across multiple internal and external groups such as design, packaging and labeling, regulatory claims, advertising, sales force education.
Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
Certification in PMP and MCPM would be helpful.