Global Product Management Leader - Engineered & Medical Polymers

Global Product Management Leader

Location: Brecksville, OH to start, and transitioning to Wickliffe, OH in 2028. As Lubrizol approaches its centennial in 2028, our Wickliffe campus will become the unified home of Lubrizol's global headquarters, integrating Lubrizol's Brecksville site capabilities and employees to the Wickliffe campus. Shape the Future with Us. At Lubrizol, we're bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you'll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

How You'll Make an Impact The Global Product Management Leader heads the global product management and product stewardship team. The person ensures the business takes a consistent and logical approach managing product portfolio, product complexity, pricing methodology, asset strategy, product safety and regulation across business segments and regions, through close collaboration and alignment with all key functions including sales, strategic marketing, supply chain, operation, and procurement. The person is also charged to effectively use the product integrity manager role to drive quality (QC/QA) improvement and drive financial impact.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Develop global product line strategies that are aligned with business strategy, strategic marketing and technology development roadmaps.
• Manage product portfolio and product life cycle to maximize financial performance and competitive effectiveness of the portfolio.
• Use margin velocity as a tool to actively manage complexity and lift margin at seven EP&MS plants globally.
• Train, coach and apply economic analysis mindset in business analytics and decision-making.
• Play one of the gatekeeper role for PPMP and new product addition.
• Champion product line through proactive communication and drive continuous improvement mindset.
• Execute and implement changes to ensure products are complaint with regional and global product safety regulation.
• Assist customers and suppliers with product safety and regulation needs.
• Product pricing strategy for new product launches and current business.
• Establish pricing guideline based on cost, value proposition and competitive positioning.
• Develop analytical framework for pricing analysis to identify pricing leakage and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with operation and SC team on asset strategy.
• Work with all the functions to identify continuous improvement and productivity opportunities.
• Collaborate with operation and SC to develop asset plan that can support business growth in the most efficient way.
• Product quality improvement. Develop baseline understanding of quality issues. Develop and execute plan to improve quality performance.

Required Qualifications that Enables Your Success:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, finance or engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in operations, product management, strategic marketing or business management.
• Strong business and financial acumen and analytical capability, and can coach and train team to use economic analysis to drive data-based decision making.
• Ability to use problem solving framework to conduct RCA and develop corrective actions and coach the team to do the same.
• Strong communicator, ability to lead through influence and stakeholder management.
• Effective leadership in complex organizations, Results and execution driven, Strong analytical and business acumen and timely and common-sense driven decision making.
• Proficiency with analysis using tools such as SAP, Power BI, Vendavo, Excel preferred.

Benefits that Empower You:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave
• Flexible work environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career and professional growth
• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

Lubrizol: Imagined for Life. Enabled by Science. ™ Delivered by You. For nearly 100 years, The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been at the forefront of innovation to enhance everyday life, advance mobility, and make the modern world work better. Our specialty chemistry solutions—from engine oils, performance coatings, and skincare to medical devices and plumbing systems—are powered by the expertise, passion, and commitment of people like you. We tackle the world's toughest challenges with science-based solutions, deeply understanding our customers to deliver innovative chemistry and differentiated value. Our inclusive culture, dedication to safety, and incredible global talent drive our success. Our solutions meet the evolving needs of the modern world—brought to life by science and, most importantly, delivered by you. Whether you're in the lab, on the production floor, or in the office, you'll be part of a team around the world that empowers you to think boldly, drive results, and contribute to solutions that shape a better, more sustainable future. We win because of you. Let's build the future together.