Delrin

Role Description The Director of Product Management EMEA and Americas is an exciting opportunity to own end-to-end product line P&L, strategy, and execution—driving growth, pricing power, and portfolio optimization across the western hemisphere, while acting as the connective tissue between commercial, operations, and innovation. Key Responsibilities: - Business ownership (P&L) - Lead regional product line P&L with accountability for volume, price, mix, and contribution margin - Forecast accuracy and gap closure actions - Identify and eliminate profit leakage - Monitor variable and fixed cost trends - Run monthly business performance cadence (vs plan, vs prior year) - Identify and execute margin expansion levers (pricing, cost, mix, footprint) - Lead annual strategic planning & budgeting for the regional product line - Pricing & Commercial Strategy - Define and enforce pricing strategy - Partner with Sales to: - Win strategic deals - Protect margin - Implement disciplined “give-to-get” structures - Price individual sales opportunities and projects - Negotiate contracts - Own price governance and escalation support - Portfolio & Product Strategy - Lead portfolio optimization: - Rationalization (low-margin SKUs, complexity reduction) - Growth platforms (high-value applications, specialty grades) - Partner with the Technology & Innovation team to define the global product roadmap aligned to: - Market trends - Customer needs - Competitive positioning - Translate strategy into clear product line priorities by region - Market & Customer Leadership - Develop deep end-market insight (automotive, medical, industrial, etc.) - Engage directly with strategic customers and OEMs - Identify white space opportunities and drive commercialization plans - Monitor competitors and define response strategies - Cross-Functional Leadership - Act as the central integrator across: - Sales (execution) - Operations (capacity, cost, supply) - Technology & Innovation (innovation pipeline) - Supply Chain (inventory, service levels) - Partner with S&OP team on product production site and inventory strategies - Drive decision-making in ambiguity and trade-offs - Surfaces project ideas for cost initiatives with manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chain - Support demand management process with rigorous validation of regional forecasts against macro-market indicators and "on-the-ground" customer reality to ensure supply plans are aligned with actual market trajectory rather than just historical data. - Partner with Quality and manufacturing teams to drive global quality standards and the resolution of high-stakes customer complaints and claims. Drive root-cause improvements across manufacturing sites to safeguard premium brand integrity and minimize financial liability. - Ensure rigorous compliance with product stewardship mandates and the execution of Change Management (MOC) policies, protecting global market access and technical product consistency. - Innovation & Growth Execution - Own new product commercialization pipeline for the region: - Prioritization based on ROI and strategic fit - Speed-to-market and adoption tracking - Partner with Technology & Innovation (T&I) to: - Focus on high-return innovation - Kill low-value projects early - Deliver above-market growth independent of macro conditions Qualifications - Degree, preferably in Business, Engineering (Civil, Industrial, Chemical) or equivalent through experience. - Must have six (6) years of experience in sales and product management in a global, multi-end-market environment. - Position requires travel up to 25% of the time to manufacturing and customer sites throughout the Americas and Europe. - Remotely based in The Netherlands. Benefits - A challenging position in an entrepreneurial, independent company with large growth goals. - Opportunity to be a part of the team developing a new business model to take the company into the future, with a strong emphasis on growing the brand. - A competitive remuneration package with generous benefits. - Our culture is grounded on the foundations of Stewardship, People, Growth, and Excellence, guiding us as we engineer a better future, together.