(sr.) Analyst Product Mgt

Battery Materials Business Optimization Manager

Assists the Product Manager in developing and guiding relevant plans and initiatives to optimize the growth and profitability of all products under the Battery Materials business within the global/China business segment. Combines financial planning and analysis capabilities with a business perspective: supports the development of pricing models and similar tools, while monitoring costs and identifying optimization opportunities from a product management standpoint.

Takes charge of product portfolio and product lifecycle management, focusing on maximizing profits, minimizing costs, and delivering value. Acts as a versatile cross-functional communicator, leads the follow-up of key projects, and serves as a communication bridge between the business side and functional departments.

Participates in sourcing decisions to support value optimization for both the business and Cabot as a whole. Additionally, undertakes daily business support tasks, including collaborating with R&D, technology, and production teams to establish a tracking mechanism for new formula management, as well as responding to customer requests.

This role reports to China Product Manager.

The role is best located in Shanghai, China.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating and monitoring the full-dimensional performance of the product portfolio, covering growth, profitability, raw materials, inventory levels, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and other aspects; coordinate various adjustment measures to ensure the optimization of performance under short-term business plans and budget targets; at the same time, use financial capabilities to assist in building pricing models and other tools, and monitor costs and identify optimization opportunities from a product management (PM) perspective.

• Develop pricing recommendations based on the business framework, market conditions, competition environment and marketing programs; track the achievement of pricing targets, identify abnormal deviations, and collaborate with the commercial team to promote rectification.

• Oversee cost trend and identify the abnormalities with further collaboration with FP&A, plant, procurement and finance team to lead the optimization projects and actions (raw material costs and leakage costs like logistic, package, external services costs, etc); with collecting the cost information from market together with marketing / FP&A supporting to find internal improvement chances.

• Collaborate with the regional supply planning team to manage the key supply issues, optimize supply-demand matching and inventory target achievement, facilitating the implementation of business plans; proactively take the lead in resolving product-related issues (such as insufficient minimum inventory, compliance issues, stock shortages, and excess inventory), evaluate and lead decisions on product priority trade-offs to maximize profits.

• Collaborate with relevant departments to establish a tracking mechanism for new formula management, while responding to customer needs, such as general capacity information sharing, data breakdowns, drafting official communications, etc.

Requirements

Competencies:

• Knowledge of go-to-market strategies and practices, with particular emphasis on inbound product management. Knowledge of the chemical industry and Cabot's products, market segments and competitors.

• Business Savvy. Knowledgeable of functional elements that are important for business profitability.

• Global Business Awareness. Knowledgeable of regional and global business trends and events that could impact Cabot and/or the market.

• Results Driven. Ability to take ownership and be accountable for results.

• Communication, Presentation & Engagement. Able to engage with organization in timely, relevant and appropriate manner.

• Team Leadership. Ability to mobilize and guide group towards achievement of objectives.

Skills/Education:

• Master degree or rich experience with Bachelor's degree in Business / Marketing / Finance.

• 5+ years of related marketing management or financial / supply chain analysis experience, 2 of which are in Product Management. Multiple positions experience is preferred.

• Relevant experience in battery materials / emerging market products is preferred.

• Fluent in English and able to use it as a working language.