Executive Job Description | Group Product Manager - $100-110K range + Bonus - Automotive Plastics/Polymer Compounding - Will have profit and loss responsibility for the automotive industry segments which represents between $200-$300 million in annual sales revenue. The position is responsible for maximizing profitable growth in the Automotive segment. Position will provide leadership to assistant market/product manager that will execute more transactional responsibilities for segment and require indirect leadership for the various other departments to maximize opportunities and growth. The position will work with the Automotive Sales manager based in Detroit to establish and manage effective and efficient programs (based on market needs) to maintain current sales volume and to capture additional sales with existing or new products. Responsibility for identifying current and future market needs for assigned Customers and industries in North America, Europe and Asia.
This position requires a BS degree in Marketing, Management, Engineering, or equivalent, and/or 5-7 years technical marketing, engineering, or sales experience in the plastics industry. Outside sales experience and/or Product development experience is preferred. Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well organized. Demonstrated ability to develop new business and achieve profitable sales in highly competitive markets. Must be able to travel to Customer sites, Vendors, and between company divisions. Skilled in the use of basic computer software, including word-processing and spreadsheets. *** PP Compounding would be a bullseye.
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