Product Manager - Sustainability

Product Manager Sustainability

M. Holland is a leading international distributor of materials, service and solutions to the thermoplastics industry, providing suppliers with the most strategic channels to market, offering innovative sourcing and supply chain solutions to its clients, and providing talented people with rewarding career opportunities. Since 1950, a deep commitment to personal relationships has formed the core of the company’s heritage, its culture, and its vision. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, M. Holland sells in excess of 1.5 billion pounds of plastic resin to more than 4,000 clients in 50 countries annually. The company is serious about its brand statement ‘’ We Take Plastics Personally” -- and it is committed to transforming the plastics experience for clients, suppliers and its people.

Summary

The Product Manager role is responsible for identifying sourcing needs, securing sourcing, and managing non-wellhead supply relationships for M. Holland’s Sustainability initiatives in a manner that is consistent with the Company's strategic and operating objectives and Core Values.  Responsibilities include developing and implementing long-term supply strategies, building relationships with key suppliers, negotiating supply agreements, creating and maintaining price guides for Sales, and working with Supply Chain to provide market-driven guidance re. inventory management, generation of supplier forecasts, and packaging strategy.  This role will be home office based from anywhere in the USA.

Critical Activities

• Serves as a subject matter expert on Sustainability developments, trends, and solutions
• Represents MHC at Sustainability and industry trade events
• Serves as internal advocate for Sustainability
• Identifies and manages non-wellhead suppliers
• Collaborates with Sourcing team in accessing wellhead Sustainability solutions
• Overseas onboarding of non-wellhead suppliers
• Assembles and manages a compelling and profitable line card of Sustainability solutions
• Interfaces with major customers and OEMs to identify and satisfy their Sustainability wants and needs
• Represents MHC in industry trade associations
• Ensures that commercial messaging is consistent with MHC’s capabilities and strategies
• Oversees pricing of Sustainability solutions
• Collaborates with other Business Development verticals on market-specific needs
• Identifies proprietary product opportunities
• Collaborates with Technical Innovation Center on product development programs
• Identifies R&D and manufacturing partners for Sustainability products
• Ensures direct reports have professional development plans
• Participates in Business Development meetings
• Supports other functional teams with strategic insight and direction

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 10 years industry experience and success
• Commercial management experience preferred
• Experience in a matrixed commercial organization
• Willingness to travel extensively, including some international travel
• Track record of identifying and presenting innovative and creative solutions
• Well-developed presentation and planning skills
• Sales and sales management experience preferred
• Sourcing experience preferred
• Technical expertise in product development and compounding
• Demonstrated strong collaboration skills
• Proven ability to interact / influence senior level management
• Experience preparing, closing and/or managing contracts
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office and CRM technology

To learn more about M. Holland, please visit www.mholland.com

M. Holland is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.