Product Manager - Resin Formulated Systems & Gel Coat

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St. Paul, MN, US

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Product Manager – Resin Formulated Systems & Gel Coat

What is IP Corporation?

IP Corporation is a privately held, family-owned chemical manufacturing organization with more than 70 years of stability, innovation, and growth.

Headquartered in Minnesota, IP Corporation supports a portfolio of operating companies that manufacture and distribute resins, gel coats, composite materials, and specialty polymer solutions used across a wide range of industrial applications.

Our operating companies—Interplastic Corporation, North American Composites, HK Research, and Molding Products—work together to deliver technical expertise, high-quality products, and long-term partnerships to customers around the world. We are known for our customer-first mindset, strong technical capabilities, and collaborative culture built on trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What is a Product Manager – Resin Formulated Systems & Gel Coat?

The Product Manager – Gel Coat & Resin Formulated Systems is responsible for driving the strategic direction, commercial success, and lifecycle management of IP Corporation's portfolio of formulated gel coats, resin systems, and other specialty polymer products. This role serves as the primary connection between customers, sales, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and regulatory teams to ensure products meet evolving market needs while delivering profitable growth.

Reporting to the Vice President of Sales, the Product Manager will translate customer application requirements and market insights into product strategies, lead new product development initiatives, optimize existing formulations, and guide pricing, forecasting, and portfolio decisions. This position requires a unique blend of commercial leadership, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to successfully grow and manage a high-performing specialty products portfolio.

What You'll Do as a Product Manager – Resin Formulated Systems & Gel Coat:

• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned gel coat, resin, and specialty formulated product lines, from concept and formulation development through commercialization, optimization, and product retirement.
• Develop and execute product roadmaps aligned with business strategy, customer needs, manufacturing capabilities, and market opportunities.
• Define product positioning, value propositions, target applications, and performance objectives.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews to identify opportunities for line extensions, reformulations, cost optimization initiatives, and portfolio rationalization.
• Identify and promote the adoption of gel coat and resin technologies across existing and emerging applications, specifications, and markets.
• Support and lead new product introductions by partnering with cross-functional teams throughout development and commercialization.

• Serve as the voice of the customer by translating application requirements—including processing behavior, cure profiles, regulatory compliance, aesthetics, durability, specifications, and cost-in-use—into actionable product development priorities.
• Partner with Sales and Technical Service to support customer visits, technical discussions, product evaluations, application trials, and strategic account initiatives.
• Serve as the primary technical and commercial subject matter expert for gel coat, resin, and specialty formulated products.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders across both direct and distribution channels.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, feedstock markets, and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities and mitigate business risks.
• Represent IP Corporation through active participation in industry associations, trade shows, customer events, and technical committees.
• Develop pricing strategy recommendations that balance customer value, market competitiveness, raw material costs, and…