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Position:Senior Global Product Manager - Acrylic Emulsions

Primary Location:Collegeville (PA, USA), Pennsylvania, United States of America

Additional Locations: Midland (MI, USA) + More - Less

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:06/04/2025

Job Number:R2059564

Position Type:Regular

Workplace Type:Hybrid or Onsite

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role

Dowhas an exciting opportunity for aSenior Global Product Manager for Acrylic Emulsions! This position can be located inCollegeville, PAorMidland, MI.

In this role, you will drive the implementation of the value center strategy and lead/develop the asset strategy to align and maximize the value center profitability both short and long term (P&L).

Responsibilities

+ Drive valuable growth of the Acrylics Value Center. Leads area VCMT (Value Center Management Team) / PMT (Product Management Team) of the Acrylics Value Center to align all functions / x-functional (sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, etc.) to deliver business results.

+ Drive Acrylics Value Center to reach top-quartile cost competitiveness. Drive productivity and cost efficiency initiatives. Responsible for optimizing production assets for max utilization (cost / margin optimization).

+ Responsible for the optimization and management of product mix for asset efficiency and maximum value/margin extraction and definition of pricing strategy including floor and target price guidance.

+ Responsible for delivering the EBITDA plan for the value center/product line/business opportunity assessment, prioritization and business case investment justification. Including partnering with purchasing, external manufacturing, working with global tech center.

+ Lead on asset strategy/investments enabling growth/expansions/optimization with a strong level of collaboration with the asset owning business (DCM).

+ Drive opportunity assessment, prioritization and business case investment justification. Including partnering with purchasing, external manufacturing, working with global tech center leads on asset strategy/investments enabling growth/expansions/optimization.

+ Provide leadership and guidance to ensure quality products and services to maximize customer satisfaction for DCC´s targeted customers and risk management.

+ Participate on Global BMT (Business Management Teams) and area CLT (Commercial leadership teams).

+ Participate in S&OP. Secure area-specific supply/demand balance. Understand challenges, determines where reductions or upsides globally need to take place by working with regional counterparts to balance globally.

+ Lead the information collection and direction setting on market fundamentals, pricing tactics, supply demand, etc. on a regular basis to set direction and gain alignment with the commercial organization.

+ Understand raw materials, cost drivers, make vs buy, envelope returns.

+ Lead global and regional competitive landscape update for the value center on regular basis including competitive benchmarking.

Required Qualifications

+ A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.

+ A minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience.

+ A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications

+ An MBA or higher education.

+ Commercial (Sales and Marketing experience).

+ Chemical/technical/engineering background.

Your Skills

+ Cross Functional Collaboration

+ Change leadership/management

+ Financial Acumen: Ability to assess risks, identify opportunities, and make informed choices that support business financial success.

+ Commercial Acumen: understanding all parameters driving the P&L and how to act on each of them. Possess demonstrated analytical and financial acumen.

+ Product Strategies: Able to understand, challenge and drive operation, marketing and product development decisions.

+ Influencing Skills: Excellent network, able to engage and interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders and customers, with influencing and facilitation skills.

+ Business Management: Understand complex business organization, collaborate and align as required across balance of various functions.

+ Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Team leader/coach/ability to motivate

+ Knowledge of all SAP tools related to finance and/or supply chain.

Additional Notes

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

+ Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

+ Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

+ Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

+ Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).

+ Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).

+ Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.

+ Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.

+ Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

+ Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

+ Competitive yearly vacation allowance.

+ Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

+ Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

+ Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

+ Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.

+ On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).

+ Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.

+ Additionally, some of our locations might offer:

+ Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)

+ Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)

+ Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.