Overview
Product Manager – Masterbatch Jobs in 10th of Ramadan, Sharkia, Egypt at ELSEWEDY POLYMERS
Title: Product Manager – Masterbatch
Company: ELSEWEDY POLYMERS
Location: 10th of Ramadan, Sharkia, Egypt
Business Line:
- ELSEWEDY POLYMERS
Work Location:
- 10th Of Ramadan, Egypt
Main Purpose Of The Job
- Capture customer requirements and trends of the plastic industries, then analyze and deploy all those needs into products and process realization. Assist in developing & usage of marketing tools for promoting the existing products to customers involved in different plastic processes, namely, blown film, Cast Films, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, … Follow the trial of the customers, do troubleshooting, and handle customer complaints.
- This position will have basic responsibility to improve the organization’s market position and achieve financial & Market share growth for compounds; Primarily by:
- Defining long-term organizational strategic goals,
- Building key customer relationships,
- Identifying business opportunities,
- Negotiating and closing business deals,
- Supporting the development of solutions that fit the market needs,
- Providing RM suppliers and formulation,
- Maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
- Job will involve work with the internal teams, marketing staff, and other managers to increase sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- To cover the technical aspect in the masterbatch application of assigned customers, product range, and applications.
- To ensure that customers receive the technical advice, support, and guidance service they need.
- Provide technical assistance in:
- Analyzing customers’ requirements.
- Advising adequate products based on the application.
- Promoting new products and following the trials performed by the customers.
- Developing a new solution to fit the plastic & Masterbatch market trend
- Providing new RM suppliers to support the R&D team in developing solutions
- To follow up and resolve customers’ complaints promptly. When necessary, to participate in laboratory analytical analysis.
- To record & report technical activities between the technical department, laboratories, and customers.
- To simulate and recommend product improvement or development and coordinate these activities between laboratories and customers.
- To explore the technical requirements of potential new markets or products that can bring or keep the company in the leadership.
- To understand our production capabilities to maximize our efficiency in products/solutions supply.
- Co-development with target application customers for application or product range developments.
- Perform product training at the regional level for the entire sales force for the assigned target application.
- Work with technical staff, R&D, and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs by developing a new range of products or offering customized solutions.
- Participate in pricing the solution/service
- Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
- Initiating and driving product launches and following up on offering portfolio performance.
- Keep abreast of key raw materials price Fluctuations and the main driver for price changes
- Owns the technical and market specifications for the offering.
- Defines offering a value proposition and clear positioning per segments & channels, and ensures clear communication to sales, channels, and users.
- Assist in developing a technical brochure for a new product and product communication.
- To complete any task/work assigned by the top management and the direct manager.
Job Requirement:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Science / Engineering in the major of Organic Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Polymer Science / Chemical Engineering
- Years of Experience: 10+ (similar position in the masterbatch business)
- Language: English – French is a plus
- Computer skills: Microsoft Office and the Oracle system would be an advantage