Product Manager

About the Company

Fast growing company in the plastics industry with multiple manufacturing locations has an excellent opportunity available for a Product Manager.

About the Role

This position will be involved in market & business analysis, product line development, sales & margin reviews, product cost models, development and posting of content marketing for social media, market development, marketing strategies, supporting materials for product launch, and managing the development process.

Responsibilities

• Market & business analysis
• Product line development
• Sales & margin reviews
• Product cost models
• Development and posting of content marketing for social media
• Market development
• Marketing strategies
• Supporting materials for product launch
• Managing the development process

Qualifications

• BSc, BASc, or BEng in Chemical Engineering, Engineering Chemistry, Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry or Materials Science & Engineering or a business degree with technical experience in film, flexible and rigid packaging markets.
• MBA or equivalent sales and/or business experience of 5-10 years in the field.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of film, flexible and rigid packaging markets.
• Experience in production, plastics, thermoplastics, polyolefins, polyethylene, polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, formulation, compounding, extrusion, processing and/or films applications.
• Project and time management – ability to manage long term projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a cross-functional team with peers, managers and technicians.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally, both internally and to customers and suppliers.
• Proficient in data analysis, ERPs (preferably SAP) and statistical methods.
• Self-driven and results oriented.

Preferred Skills

This position offers a very competitive base salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits.

Pay range and compensation package

This position offers a very competitive base salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.

• Seniority Level
• Mid-Senior level
• Industry
• Plastics ManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Product ManufacturingPackaging and Containers Manufacturing
• Employment Type
• Full-time
• Job Functions
• MarketingEngineering
• Skills
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• ThermoplasticsFilmExtrusionCompoundingPlasticsPlastic ExtrusionPlastics EngineeringPlastics IndustryPlastics CompoundingProduct Management

Screening questions

Required qualifications

• Have you completed the following level of education: Bachelor's Degree?
• Ideal Answer: Yes
• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
• Ideal Answer: No
• Are you legally authorized to work in Canada?
• Ideal Answer: Yes
• Do you live within 150 miles of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area?
• Ideal Answer: Yes
• Do you a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Plastics Engineering or something similar?
• Ideal Answer: Yes
• Do you have at 3 years of experience in either plastics, compounding, thermoplastics, blown film, cast film, extrusion, flexible packaging, rigid packaging, or polymers?
• Ideal Answer: Yes

Preferred qualifications

• How many years of work experience do you have with Product Management?
• Ideal Answer: Minimum: 1
• How many years of work experience do you have with Extrusion?
• Ideal Answer: Min