Product Manager - Specialties (m/f/d)

We’re excited to welcome a passionate and forward‑thinking Product Manager to our Portfolio Team, where you’ll lead the growth of our Specialties category — including metal protection, floor paints, roof paints, and multisurface solutions — across a vibrant and diverse EMEA landscape.

If you’re looking for a role where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt every day, this might be the perfect fit!

• Deliver profitable growth of the Specialties portfolio for MU in line with overall EMEA strategy and growth objectives.
• Accountable for the implementation of the Specialties portfolio strategy within MU – deliver “whitespace” growth and margin expansion opportunities.
• Accountable for driving implementation process with label creation support and technical support (benchmark, validation, USP’s, TDS creation) when required.
• Work with market units to develop an intimate understanding of the portfolio landscape of our competitors.
• Optimize the health of the Specialties assortment through annual reviews & recommendations. Accountable for delivering portfolio optimization targets.
• Bring market, customer and data driven insight to the innovation pipeline.
• Provide technical portfolio expertise and support to MU as required.
• Work closely with S&T to optimize the formulation assortment, bring FCR initiatives and coordinate formulation related client complaints or industrial challenges.
• Drive the sustainability of the Specialties portfolio to grow sales of sustainably advantaged products.
• Co-ordinate certification requirements where relevant and as required.
• Work closely with product stewardship and S&T on formulation related topics to keep up to date on legislative changes and requirements and support the market units to implement changes OTIF.

• Excellent marketing skills: Min 2 years product / portfolio management experience
• Equivalent commercial experience also considered
• Specialties category related work is an additional advantage (product management, technical support, project management, R&D development, market analysis …)

• Commercial acumen – Ability to identify opportunities and drive through a commercial lens with a solid understanding of general business and commercial KPI’s.
• Customer oriented – Understand the customer journey and our client requirements.
• Growth mindset – Ability to drive growth in well-established mature markets whilst identifying whitespace opportunities.
• Results oriented – Accountability to drive sustained profitable organic growth and profit.
• Navigator – Ability to navigate and deliver in a matrix multicultural management environment with high level of Cross-functional management – enabling to unit a team from cross-department.
• Stakeholder management – Ability to influence x-country and x-functional stakeholders (R&D, supply, brand marketing …).
• Prioritization – Comfortable setting priorities and getting buy-in.
• Flexibility – Ability to adapt quickly to new ways of working, adjusting quickly to changing demands and priorities. Good problem-solving skills.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. 
 
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.