Automotive Market Growth & Portfolio Leader

Westlake Global Compounds; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Global Compounds in Houston is seeking a Business Manager to oversee the Automotive market in North America. You will develop market growth strategies, manage pricing and supply agreements, and lead portfolio strategy in collaboration with the sales team.

The role requires a BA in Business or Technical discipline, 10+ years in relevant fields, and strong Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• BA in Business or Technical Discipline
• 10+ years of field experience in technical sales, technical services, or market/product development
• Thorough understanding of the polymer business end-use process technology
• Strong communicator with written and verbal skills
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills across functions
• Business and marketing acumen
• Customer interface experience
• Financial acumen
• Ability to define new product market opportunities including market sizing, value proposition development, and pricing analysis
• Ability to collaborate with sales, supply chain, R&D and finance
• Strong ability to drive process
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving to create executable strategies
• Organized and effective at managing multiple projects
• Strong work ethic and curiosity to research and become market experts
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market growth strategies for target verticals and geographies
• Monitor competitive landscape and translate insights into action plans
• Align regional plans with global strategy for unified product direction
• Oversee profitability analyses by market, customer, and product
• Develop recommendations for improved profitability
• Own the portfolio strategy and roadmap; define positioning and target applications
• Manage lifecycle from concept to launch and beyond
• Track portfolio KPIs and drive corrective actions
• Build business cases for product investments and regional expansions
• Manage product portfolio, promotable products, and supply agreements
• Coordinate CSP programs including new product development and cost-reduction initiatives
• Coordinate TWR approvals and prioritizations
• Drive market intelligence and cross-functional collaboration
• Support monthly sales and pricing forecasts and long-term pipeline
• Plan finished goods inventory including MTO, MTS, MTF, and slow-moving inventory
• Coordinate scheduling and demand planning and acquisitions/diversification
• Adhere to company policies and perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

Strong communicator

Leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic thinking

Education

BA in Business or Technical Discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Westlake Global Compounds in Houston is seeking a Business Manager to oversee the Automotive market in North America. You will develop market growth strategies, manage pricing and supply agreements, and lead portfolio strategy in collaboration with the sales team.

The role requires a BA in Business or Technical discipline, 10+ years in relevant fields, and strong Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills. Travel up to 25% may be required.