What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager, Automotive position at hbfuller?
As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com. Position Title: Product Manager, Automotive Location: Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou/Nanjing, China – Onsite Position Overview: The Product Manager drives product profitability and growth by executing strategic roadmaps, managing the product lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and meet market demands. This role focus' on delivering impactful product strategies, optimizing processes, and creating value through research, content development, and stakeholder engagement to ensure operational excellence and achieves business objectives. Primary Responsibilities: Support Asia and global automotive market to implement the global product portfolio strategy; Expand the automotive market, explore new opportunities and applications, formulate targeted strategies for segmented markets, and promote the implementation of recommended strategies. Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps to improve profitability and achieve revenue goals; Manage the product lifecycle in supporting product launches and sampling, leading product changes, product classification, product compliance; Product complexity management as well as profitability improvement, whilst establishing the collaboration & cooperation with R&D, Operation, Supply Chain, Purchasing and Product Regulatory to support business growth with lower cost and reporting any risks. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelors or University degree with at least 3 years of experience in a product management, commercial, marketing or communications type of role in a business or agency environment. preferred OR • Associates degree with at least 5 years of related work experience. • Proficiency in MS Office tools, advanced Excel, and data analysis skills. • Proficiency in business tools such as FLIP, BI, and SAP. • Strong data management and interpretation abilities. • Understanding of P&L fundamentals and balance sheet profitability. • Ability to consolidate and present data in clear, actionable formats. • Expertise in project management and organizational skills. • Market research and trend monitoring capabilities. H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification. H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation. For 130 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive.