Rheinland Pfalz 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