Innovation & Product Manager - Trims Global

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities:

• Analyse market needs, trends and business opportunities for focus market segments (Fire and Industrial Laundry)
• Engage directly with Senior Management, Design, Product Development, R&D, Marketing and Operations at potential customers to uncover opportunities for Trims or ‘pain’ with current products that Coats can resolve
• Generate ideas and strategies based upon market insights and recommendations
• In cooperation with the Technical and Procurement team, drive innovation, sustainability and new product developments projects – from idea to launch follow-up
• Manage the global product portfolio: analysis, strategy, positioning and pricing
• Drive key account plans for laundry companies across EMEA and the US together with the sales team to drive profitable growth among related garment manufacturers
• Build future market awareness and capture opportunities related to new legislation, upcoming tenders, etc.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams, Product and Technical Management, Innovation, Procurement and Supply Chain to follow up on opportunities and to ensure conversion into sales in a timely manner

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years Marketing, Sales or Techno-Commercial experience in Reflective Materials in the Personal Protection Industry
• High energy, self-driven, achievement orientation
• Key relationship skills. Will be required to travel

• Ability to sell high value materials by engaging R&D, Engineering and other senior management with prospect organizations
• Analytical skills
• Fluent English