Product Manager (Labels)

Taghleef Industries; Rosedale (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Taghleef Industries, Inc. seeks a Product Manager to support Ti Americas Labels, developing segment strategies and driving profitable growth in line with the global strategy.

You will lead cross-functional teams across R&D, manufacturing, planning, sales, and marketing to deliver a differentiated product portfolio and compelling value propositions for label films, with travel up to 30%. The ideal candidate has strong technical knowledge, business acumen, and excellent communication to align with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; engineering degree preferred.
• 2+ years in product management, technical sales, or market development.
• Experience with BOPP films and labels converting preferred.
• Manufacturing experience valued; strong communication.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic/international).

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to align Americas Labels strategy with Ti global objectives.
• Define and manage a differentiated product portfolio.
• Coordinate activities between Ti functional groups to meet customer needs.
• Drive product development with R&D, manufacturing, planning, and sales.
• Support Sales with differentiated product value propositions and training.
• Support Marketing with market messaging and technical data.
• Oversee product specifications and fitness-for-use.
• Coordinate with Quality for root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Product management

Technical sales

Market development

BOPP films

Labels converting

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Cross-functional influence

Travel 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree (mechanical/chemical/packaging)

Job description

For 20 years, Taghleef Industries, Inc. has built a reputation as one of the world's largest and most recognized industry leaders in specialty BOPP (Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene) films.

The Product Manager position iis a key role in the Ti Americas organization, supporting the Labels Business

Team to drive profitable business growth in line with the Ti global labels business strategy. The Product Manager develop segment strategies and provides cross-

functional leadership to improve the value of the label film portfolio target market

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with strong technical knowledge and capability, ideally combined with business and marketing acumen.

Communication and interpersonal skills will be utilized to coordinate with all functions including R&D, applications engineering, planning, manufacturing, marketing, sales, finance, purchasing and most importantly with customers and the market.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to Ti functional groups to align with the Americas Labels business strategy.
• Define and manage a differentiated product portfolio.
• Algin and integrate activities between the Ti functional groups to ensure that customer and market needs are identified, understood and serviced with best value propositions.
• Drive product development activities with R&D teams, global product teams, manufacturing, applications engineering and planning.
• competitive analysis.
• Support Sales with differentiated product value propositions,training and product positioning.
• Support Marketing Communications with critical market messaging as well as technical data for product literature.
• Oversee product specifications ensuring fitness for make and market fitness for use.
• Support product Stewardship in coordination with regulatory and quality teams.
• Coordinate with Quality to Assur product complaints investigations and issues are completed to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

Minimum college education of a bachelor's degree. An Engineering Degree (mechanical, chemical, packaging)is preferred.

• 2 plus years' experience in product management, technical sales/service, or market development.
• Knowledge of wrapping around labels is ideal.
• Strong preference for experience in BOPP films and labels converting applications.
• Manufacturing experience is also valued.
• Ability to collect and synthesize market information and recommend actions.
• Excellent communication skills: ability to interface effectively with all levels of management at both the plant and corporate levels.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Effectively manage priorities.
• Operate in a multicultural international business environment.
• Sound decision making skills.
• Ability to drive innovations.
• Team building interest and ability.
• Technical learning aptitude.
• 30% travel availability (Mostly domestic and some international).

Taghleef is a Drug Free Workplace - Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Taghleef Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.