Regional Product Manager

Job description

Job Description

The RPM is accountable for the full chemicals solutions portfolio for their region that enables financial growth and improves.profitability.  They are the responsible guardian of the product line strategy and plan that meets the needs of the region, exceeds their regional customer’s expectations and accelerates profitable growth.

Product line development will include short and long-range growth, working with the global product managers to provide ideas and get support for initiatives and competitive strategies.

The RPM will be responsible for guiding and influencing a cross functional team in the execution of product line development, management, launches, margin improvement and efficient end to end fulfillment.  They will be the conduit between global product management and the regional teams to provide VOC, regional feedback and input on global initiatives.

As a member of the regional technical leadership team they will be expected to engage with internal and external customers and set the highest standards for safety, ethics and inclusion.

·  Accountable for the regional product portfolio for all application areas, agnostic across product lines, empowered to make product line decisions for local growth / defence aligned to the CSM vision.
·  Fuel agility and responsiveness in the regions and avoid the global back and fore.
·  Responsible for the regional Finished Product offering in their markets (raising the PQ), connected and governed by the respective global product management processes
·  An active participant in the product line COEs to share regional input and learn from others to embrace best practice
·  Sit on regional leadership team & partake in Win calls, ops reviews, etc
·  Part of the global product management community to develop our mid to long term plans
·  Deliver the product management KPI / G&Os for regional & global leadership - responsible for metrics by region; revenue, volumes, margin, vitality, SKUs, cost out
·  Active in generating the VOB / VOC for the region and making the gap analysis to share with global product management
·  Coordinate regional RTS / NPI / technical projects, aligned with the specific global product managers, to meet the regional fulfillment needs
·  Looking at white spaces and new opportunities in the region that can fuel the innovation pipeline
·  Collaborate with regional PA and the verticals to gather VOB/VOC
·  Work closely with sourcing, supply chain and technology to ensure and optimise regional fulfillment
·  Be exemplary  in EHS and ethics as part of our culture of safety and doing what's right.

Qualifications

·  B.S. in an engineering/science discipline, Marketing or related industrial experience
·  Minimum 8 years of relevant sales, product management or marketing, technical experience 
·  Minimum 3 years of water treatment / energy process experience
·  Demonstrated ability to create a vision, a strategy around this vision and drive a plan to execute
·  Strong process and project management skills with ability to drive projects and meet deadlines 
·  Proven success in developing and leveraging cross-functional and cross-business relationships
·  Strong analytical and computer skills.
·  Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Fluent communicator in English

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Veolia China Holding Limited is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidence and be used only for consideration of your application for relevant / similar posts within the Veolia Group. All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed within 24 months from the date of application.