Operations/Product?Manager?–?Specialty?Chemicals?The?position?is?an?integral?part?of?the?Specialty?Chemicals?sales?team?and?plays?a?critical?role?in?production,?sales,?marketing,?sales?budgeting,?risk?management,?efficiency?measures,?and?customer?satisfaction.?Requires?employee?to?work?effectively?across?the?organization?and?relies?on?his/her?experience?and?judgment?to?plan?and?accomplish?agreed?company?goals.?
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Responsibilities?will?include:?
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Preparing?promotion?materials?for?new?and?existing?product?lines?for?sales?promotion.
Understanding?high?purity?requirements?for?Semiconductor?customers.
Ownership?of?product?line?and?process?changes?not?limited?to?but?including?packaging,?raw?materials,?purity?changes,?new?analytical?technology.
Costing?projections?for?new?and?existing?product?lines.
Troubleshooting?quality?and?manufacturing?issues?from?a?technical?perspective.
Technical?leader?for?process?yields?and?efficiencies.
Working?knowledge?of?analytical?technologies?for?the?specialty?chemical?field.
Preparing?annual?forecast?for?portfolio?of?products?and?other?forecasts?as?needed?
Seeking?ways?to?increase?growth?above?normal?organic?growth.
Communicating?clearly?and?directly?with?employees?concerning?performance?expectations,?productivity,?and?accountability.
Assisting?AR?in?recovering?slow?payments?and?resolving?disputes?
Working?closely?with?regulatory?and?safety?group?to?ensure?all?new?products?meet?existing?laws?and?regulations.
Promoting?organization?in?industry?and?trade?associations?
Ability?to?lead?production?and?quality?teams?during?corrective?actions?to?meet?customer?expectations.
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Experience:?
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Chemistry?or?Chemical?Engineering?degree.?
>10?years?specialty?chemical?or?gas?manufacturing?experience.
High?level?MS?Office?and?fluency?in?a?statistical?program?such?as?Minitab