Director Global Product

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Summary

The Director of Products, Programs, Application Engineering, and Lab Services is responsible for the development, implementation, and launch of products globally. The position requires general management experience with proven record of accomplishment in product engineering, program management, and operations roles in a mix of local and international positions. 

The role also requires experience with matrixed organizations to support the execution of operations, acquisitions and manufacturing plans. The Director of Products, Programs, Application Engineering, and Lab Services will have to work in concert with Corporate Growth Leaders to identify opportunities, build business plans and drive an aggressive execution strategy.

The leader needs to be dynamic, able to work across cultures and willing to take action in order to get things done while modeling Alkegen’s Values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Development: Support the Commercial Teams with the development and execution of the strategic plan for products and programs, translating the plan into actionable monthly, quarterly and yearly implementation plans. Incorporate a strong understanding of the external environment and competitors, actively scanning for threats to the established business while identifying trends to develop creative solutions to customer needs.

• Sales Execution and Growth: Direct the development, review and approval of product and program launches, operations and profit plans. Ensure such plans are integrated into the overall master plan to maximize profits, yields on invested capital and earnings. Review and analyze the performance of different product and program launches, and their leaders to establish proper measures of performance. Coach local teams on execution of launches and provide direction for contingency plans when necessary. Accomplish budgetary expectations (Sales, EBITDA, Cash Flow) and support development of sales channel, market segmentation and price strategy to drive growth.

• Leadership: Build a highly engaged organization through hiring, training, developing and retaining high performance leaders. Develop management and supervisory talents necessary to obtain short and long terms goals by effectively directing, counseling, and training aligned with overall succession plan. Make required changes in talent to drive change and growth.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Growth Mindset: Able to set the vision and strategies for the business, gain alignment and excel in execution. Understands and can translate customer needs for new product/application development. Has entrepreneurial mindset to successfully map the market, build business plan and drive execution. Able to develop sense of urgency and take informed risk to achieve business objectives.

• Results Driven: Produce growth results that exceed the strategic objectives via combination of planning and implementation has tenacity and drive to turn plans into action.

• Leadership: A role model for Alkegen Values. Has influential and networking skills to work cross-functionally within matrixed and global environment. Has a strong presence, leads by example and is seen as a team motivator.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Engineering, Program Management, or Operations with proven record of high performance.
• Mix of international, regional or global experience.
• Direct management of people and teams.
• Design and release of products.
• Proven program and product launch leadership and financial acumen.
• Technical Degree preferred, MBA preferred.
• Sales experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP and Financial Analysis.

If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.