Gel Coats Product Manager: Strategy, Growth & Profit

Alta Performance Materials group; Grandview (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTA Performance Materials US, LLC is seeking a Product Manager for the Gel Coats line to drive strategic pricing, profitability and portfolio growth. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Finance to deliver competitive solutions that meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes market analysis, forecasting, and New Product Introduction, with collaboration across global teams to maximize asset utilization and margin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Business, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 5+ years in product management, business management, or business development within chemicals, composites, coatings, resins, or material sciences.
• Demonstrated experience with product strategy, pricing, profitability, forecasting, market analysis, and product commercialization.
• Strong business and financial acumen with analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes, technical product requirements, and supply chain considerations.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, and drive initiatives through completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own product line performance, including price, volume, margin, product mix, and profitability.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term product strategies aligned with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Maintain strong market awareness, including customer needs, competitive activity, pricing, emerging applications, technology trends, and regulatory developments.
• Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities, risks, and attractive customer segments.
• Lead product line forecasting, anticipating changes in market demand, raw material costs, capacity, and other business drivers.
• Develop and manage pricing strategies and recommend pricing actions based on market conditions, costs, and profitability targets.
• Partner with Sales on pricing, contracts, product positioning, and resolution of significant customer quality or performance issues.
• Manage the product portfolio and prioritize product development and innovation projects based on market need, strategic fit, and financial return.
• Lead commercialization and New Product Introduction activities in partnership with Technology, Manufacturing, Sales, and other functions.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to optimize plant and product mix, asset utilization, inventory, and supply/demand balance.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability through cost reduction, product consolidation, product or raw material substitution, and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for product investments, innovation projects, and capital needs.
• Provide senior leadership with regular insights on product line performance, market conditions, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Product strategy

Pricing

Profitability

Forecasting

Market analysis

Product commercialization

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Business, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft 365

Job description

ALTA Performance Materials US, LLC is seeking a Product Manager for the Gel Coats line to drive strategic pricing, profitability and portfolio growth. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Finance to deliver competitive solutions that meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes market analysis, forecasting, and New Product Introduction, with collaboration across global teams to maximize asset utilization and margin.