Product Manager

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Position :
Product Manager

Location:
Alpharetta, GA (hybrid)

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Our North American Scapa Tapes segment is growing and looking for a Product Manager to help drive the transformation of our business within the Building & Construction and Industrial Tapes/Adhesives category through insights-based strategies that increase profitability and enable a product pipeline that delivers on the unmet needs of the market

Develop business strategy and product roadmap based on market and customer insights to drive category growth.

• Perform research to develop clear understanding of markets, customers, competition, relative performance, positioning and right to win for products.
• Seek industry and market trends relevant to products.
• Identify gaps in product portfolio and unmet market needs.
• Develop roadmap for specific products aligned with business segment strategy.
• Through work with Operations and R&D, assess gaps in technology and manufacturing capabilities in implementing product road map and develop action plans to address. Work with team to identify potential solutions.

• Initiate/Define new product development projects aligned with business segment strategy.
• Own prioritization of pipeline, ensuring value creation through innovation and alignment with R&D through project execution
• Develop specific project and business plans including opportunity size, product requirements, pricing, and value proposition.
• Execute project plans; actively shepherding development and commercialization projects working closely with R&D, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Operations, & customers/OEM partners.

• Lead product pricing, working in partnership with cross-functional team (e.g. Sales Leadership, Finance, etc.)
• Partner with Marketing Communications to advance our marketing capability through ownership of brand strategy and communications
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to define strategic objectives, communication priorities, and manage content development.

• Perform sales training on products.
• Collaborate with marketing leads to develop and maintain sales tools
  - Collateral, Product Demos/Sample Kits, Website, Advertising, Press Releases, White Papers, etc.
• Assist in developing content and presenting innovations & insights to strategic customers.
• Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events to gather market intelligence.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials), or a related field.
• Three to five years of product management in B2B manufacturing working closely with sales, marketing and R&D teams; industrial materials experience preferred.
• Three plus years of marketing experience (promotions, product placement & pricing or general industry support)
• Demonstrated history of NPD pipeline development and successful commercialization execution
• Willingness to travel up to 20%
• Experience in Building & Construction Materials and/or Adhesive Tapes is a plus
• Product/Project Management training and certification is desirable.

• Customer-focused mindset with strong commercial acumen.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively in a matrix environment.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into customer value propositions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Curiosity to learn markets, technologies, and customer applications.
• Financial acumen with the ability to evaluate business opportunities and trade-offs.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance…