Regional Product Manager

About Surventis

Joining Surventis means working beyond just the surface; customer-centricity informs everything we do. We anticipate future needs and create solutions that generate real value and durable partnerships. Our team encourages each other to think innovatively, take full ownership, and continuously push boundaries to achieve excellence. We welcome individuals who bring their authentic selves, challenge norms, and are eager to grow sustainably with a committed team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the product portfolio by developing and implementing a technology toolbox aimed at product optimization, consolidation, and facilitating knowledge sharing across countries. Oversee project proposals and manage PhaseGate projects.
• Lead strategic marketing projects targeting the Indian automotive market to ensure profitable and sustainable expansion. Conduct comprehensive market analyses, refine technology portfolios, and tailor product offerings accordingly.
• Establish and execute regional pricing policies, suggest pricing actions, and ensure compliance with KAM Business Rules to maintain healthy margins.
• Develop regional strategies specific to various coatings layers, set milestones, and promote inter-country collaboration for strategy execution.
• Serve as the primary contact for two-wheeler (2W) accounts, identify new business opportunities, and assist in organizational restructuring initiatives.
• Drive growth in the 2W sales segment by monitoring product performance, identifying opportunity areas, and recommending sales and distribution efficiencies aligned with regional strategies.
• Work cross-functionally with the Customization Lab, global and regional Product Management, Technical Project Management, Supply Chain, and Key Account Managers to stimulate short- and long-term growth along with profitability improvements across all coatings layers.
• Evaluate and implement localization strategies for critical raw materials to support operational efficiencies and cost optimization.
• Define organic complexity reduction measures and approaches to improve profitability, such as introducing local sourcing, implementing toll manufacturing for finished goods and intermediates, and consolidating raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods technologies.
• Collaborate with Labs and Key Accounts Management on the introduction and deployment of new products and technologies, including High Solids and low-cost mono coats.

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferably holds a postgraduate degree in Chemicals or a related discipline; a Business Management degree is considered advantageous.
• Over 15 years of professional experience in the Automotive or Chemicals sectors, with a preference for candidates who have demonstrated leadership of teams.

Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficient understanding of financial KPIs, capable of analyzing P&L data and developing solid business cases.
• Preferred knowledge in coatings product formulations, application methods, OEM specifications, raw materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel across countries as part of job requirements.

Job Skills & Competencies

• Effective collaboration with regional and global teams based on project needs.
• Strategic thinking to devise and implement division plans fostering future growth and profitability.
• Strong product knowledge including application techniques and commercial insight.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Capability to prepare comprehensive business cases for investment and R&D projects.

Diversity and Inclusion

Surventis values diversity as a core strength and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace environment. We encourage applications irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or belief, embracing a culture that drives innovation, collaboration, and sustainable success.