Product Line Manager TPU APAC

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Position Description Summary

This is a regional role to drive end-to-end product costing, pricing strategy, and margin management across APAC.  It plays a pivotal part in shaping the regional product portfolio and contributing to the development and execution of the regional product strategy.

Major tasks and responsibilities:

1. Product Cost Management

•Lead product cost calculation, analysis, and forecasting for APAC product lines

•Monitor and evaluate actual product costs against targets, investigating and resolving material deviations in a timely manner

2. Pricing Strategy & Management

•Develop and implement target pricing frameworks across APAC, ensuring alignment with business objectives

•Per as gatekeeper to derive and execute pricing discipline and guidance with regional & global Product Line leadership

3.  Portfolio Development & Optimization

•Assess and optimize the existing APAC product portfolio on a regular basis to maximize business value

•Analyze financial returns of new portfolio initiatives and monitor commercialization progress

•Manage and execute product phase-out processes in a structured and timely manner

4. Strategy Development & Execution

•Support the development of regional product strategies and drive the implementation of strategic initiatives as project lead or core project member, for example IBP, DICE, ACT

•Lead compact-scale projects independently, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and objectives

•Conduct business development analysis and support regional segment reviews, tracking the progress of strategic initiatives, especially those under Evolve

5. Operational Excellence

•Oversee operational routines including demand forecast accuracy and master data configuration to ensure supply continuity and operational efficiency

Qualifications:

•Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; a Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Materials Science is strongly preferred

Experience:

•Minimum 3-5 years of proven commercial experience, preferably within chemical industry

•Prior exposure to regional APAC markets is highly advantageous

•Strong commercial background with a track record of strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and customer-facing experience

•Proven ability to manage complex business processes and cross-functional operations, including leading virtual teams across diverse cultural and geographical boundaries

Skills & competencies:

•Strong business acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies

•Highly analytical and numerate, with a logical and structured approach to problem-solving

•Strategic planning and project management capabilities with a strong sense of accountability

•Effective communicator and influencer across all organizational levels and functions

•Customer-centric mindset with a commitment to delivering value to internal and external stakeholders

•High cultural sensitivity with the ability to work effectively in a diverse, multicultural environment

•Courageous in making tough commercial decisions and taking ownership of outcomes

Key Working Relations:

•Senior Product Line Manager Head of Planning & Product Supply APAC

•Head of Marketing and Sales APAC

•S&MD heads and respective S&MD functions in APAC

•Innovation APAC

•P&T APAC

•Integrated Planning APAC

•Procurement

•Planning & Product Supply EMLA, NAFTA and Global

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