Global Product Line Manager Job

Arkema; Puteaux; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkema is seeking a Product/Portfolio Manager to own and harmonize the global product portfolio. You will drive profitability through cost optimization, lead multi-stakeholder projects, and push for sustainable product development while coordinating with R&D, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree with 5–8 years in Product Management, Project Management, or Sales & Marketing, and is fluent in English; French or Dutch is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 5–8 years in Product/Project Management or Sales & Marketing.
• Fluency in English; French and/or Dutch are a plus.
• Strong leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Product Range Management: own and harmonize the global product portfolio and support cross-functional teams.
• Margin Optimization & Cost Reduction: drive profitability via cost optimization and supplier strategies.
• New Product Development: define roadmap, validate specs, and ensure CSR and sustainability alignment.
• Key Project Management: lead multi-stakeholder projects and report progress to steering committees.
• Asset Management: optimize production, monitor capacity, and drive supplier management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

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Product Range Management (30%)
Own and manage the global product portfolio, ensuring consistency, complexity optimization, regional availability, raw material compliance, and support for cost reduction initiatives. Drive portfolio harmonization across regions while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and certifications. Serve as the central point of contact for the product line and facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration. Lead task forces and crisis management activities involving multiple functions, including supply chain disruptions and major customer claims. Ensure alignment between business growth plans and production capacities, support product phase-in/phase-out activities, and validate manufacturing feasibility of new product ranges. Contribute to sales and marketing support materials and promote sustainability initiatives across the portfolio. Provide ad hoc support to PIT teams regarding data management.

Margin Optimization & Cost Reduction (20%)
Develop and maintain product cost benchmarking analyses across Arkema sites and external competitors. Drive profitability growth by identifying and implementing cost optimization initiatives, including raw material qualification, supplier diversification, make-versus-buy evaluations, and process improvements. Support inventory optimization efforts and make decisions regarding the disposition of non-performing stock.

New Product Development (15%)
Define and maintain the product development roadmap in line with evolving market trends, regulatory requirements, customer needs, and cost structures. Support CSR-related initiatives and sustainability objectives through product development activities. Validate customer-driven product modifications throughout the development lifecycle. Approve the creation of new raw materials, products, and packaging solutions while ensuring the accuracy of product master data. Approve final product specifications prior to commercialization.

Key Project Management (20%)
Lead a portfolio of strategic projects involving multiple stakeholders, including R&D, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams. Coordinate cross-functional project execution and present progress and recommendations during steering committee and stage-gate reviews. Ensure the successful advancement and delivery of key initiatives within the product range, including industrial projects. Act as crisis manager when required to address operational, manufacturing, supply, or raw material issues.

Asset Management (15%)
Drive sourcing and manufacturing strategies to optimize profitability and asset utilization globally. Define and implement approaches for internal asset management and the use of external suppliers. Monitor production capacities, identify potential bottlenecks, and coordinate mitigation plans with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams. Approve external supply costs in collaboration with GASP and support supplier management activities. Sponsor the resolution of product quality issues, oversee corrective action plans, and ensure appropriate customer communication. Lead changes to production parameters, processes, and procedures to address technical constraints and improve product quality.

Required Profile

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree and has 5 to 8 years of experience in Product Management, Project Management and/or Sales & Marketing, preferably within the chemical or adhesives industry.

Fluency in English is required, while French and/or Dutch would be an advantage.

The candidate demonstrates strong product management and marketing expertise, excellent leadership, communication and project management skills, and the ability to thrive in cross-functional and multicultural environments.

He/she is a proactive and results-driven professional, capable of working independently as well as collaboratively, influencing stakeholders without direct authority, and driving business performance through strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with Stage-Gate processes and new product development projects is also required.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 20,700 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.1 billion, of which 3.1% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges, we encourage you through www.arkema.com to learn more about our values – Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion – and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States, however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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