Brand Manager

Akzo Nobel Paints (Thailand) Ltd (Pak Kret)

Nonthaburi, Thailand

AkzoNobel supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. That’s why everything we do starts with People. Planet. Paint. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

Detail posisi

The Brand Manager will lead product line management and define strategies for new category/product opportunities, ensuring alignment with market needs and organizational goals.

Kewajiban

• Lead the product line management and efforts in defining the strategy for new category/product opportunities.
• Create business cases and strategies for new products, segments, countries. Develop, communicate, and implements strategic portfolio plans.
• Gather and analyze data, prioritize market and customer trends and direction, analyze and maintain key performance indicators to measure overall health of the product line.
• Closely monitor marketplace for competitive moves. Work with cross functional teams to develop internal and external competitive analysis and selling-against guides.
• Manage portfolio consistency including branding and support the region to do the them within the regions.
• Responsible to manage the life cycle of the product portfolio by bridging the organizations commercial and RD&I teams, ensuring market needs are fully defined and communicated into the product development processes.
• Develop and implement portfolio plans that provide clarity and guidance to new product development; availability, global development or local optimization.

Kualifikasi

• Experience of 5+ years in either R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing with additional experience as a Product Manager for at least 3 years.
• Sound understanding of Project Management & Program Management and Customer and Supplier relationships.
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management.
• Developed business acumen and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Comfortable executing product plans and in engaging key internal and external customers.
• Commercially astute and technically strong with excellent business analysis skills too.
• Results focused, excellent communicator who enjoys a collaborative working style.