Job Title:  Product Manager

Job Title

North American Product Manager, Sheetfed Packaging (SFP)

Division or Business Unit

Packaging – Technology and Product Management

Department or Function

Product Management, NA

Country of Job Location

United States

Job Description

Primary Purpose of the Role:

• Drive implementation of SFP and PB toolboxes
• Maintain branding and master data integrity, following AquaCode and SFP guidelines
• Develop and support growth of SFP initiatives, as they relate to the packaging industry.
• Support New Product Development projects for SFP & PB, specifically during Ideation & Launch phase

• Drive SFP and PB Cost-Take-Out projects, by facilitating the phase in/phase out processes within the prescribed Management of Change framework.

• Evaluate customer research, market conditions, global trends and competitor data, collaborating with the marketing team, to define & implement the divisional strategy.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and maintain North American SFP and PB product portfolios, including branding, at the master data level.
• Support the regional teams in development and maintenance of a simplified product selection process for new customer projects / pipeline opportunities / tender processes.
• Leveraging IT and ERP assets, establish & maintain best practices for (1)phase in/phase out processes (2) BOM management, and (3) SKU creation/reactivation in support of Supply Chain and Operations process.
• Manage Product Recommendation collateral, to ensure regional growth activities align with global toolbox.
• Champion market need & Voice of the Customer to populate the Ideation stage of the Innovation Cycle
• Support the global procurement strategies by managing cost take out projects & alternative sourcing initiatives
• To ensure that all activities and procedures within the team comply with Flint Group Mission and Guiding Principles, company policies and business ethics codes.

Reporting to:

Reporting to the Director of Product Management, Paper/Board NA

Work Experience And Required Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge about inks and coatings; familiar with product coding and classification rules for packaging ink products.
• Minimum three years of experience in product formulations and/or different printing technologies used across the packaging industry
• Commercial/financial understanding
• Proven ability to cooperate with and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Excellent SAP (material master data, product recipes, sales evaluation) and Qlik/CRM skills
• Ability to create effective documents in order to provide product and project information to a wider group of people in an effective and efficient way
• Self-directed, self-motivated and assertive
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex environment
• Strong communication skills with a good command of written and spoken English
• Excellent computer literacy skills