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Arkema Global

Supplier of specialty chemicals, advanced materials

Global Product Line Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Master's
Puteaux, France
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ProductProduct Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A Master’s degree.
  • Five to eight years of experience in product management, project management, and/or sales and marketing, preferably within the chemical or adhesives industry.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Strong product management and marketing expertise.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and drive business performance through analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with Stage-Gate processes and new product development projects.
Responsibilities
  • Own and manage the global product portfolio, ensuring consistency, complexity optimization, regional availability, raw material compliance, and support for cost reduction initiatives.
  • Drive portfolio harmonization across regions while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and certifications.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for the product line and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
  • Lead task forces and crisis management activities involving multiple functions, including supply chain disruptions and major customer claims.
  • Ensure alignment between business growth plans and production capacities, support product phase-in and phase-out activities, and validate manufacturing feasibility of new product ranges.
  • Contribute to sales and marketing support materials and promote sustainability initiatives across the portfolio.
  • Provide ad hoc support to Product Information and Technology teams regarding data management.
  • Develop and maintain product cost benchmarking analyses across company sites and external competitors.
  • Drive profitability growth by identifying and implementing cost optimization initiatives, including raw material qualification, supplier diversification, make-versus-buy evaluations, and process improvements.
  • Support inventory optimization efforts and make decisions regarding the disposition of non-performing stock.
  • Define and maintain the product development roadmap in line with market trends, regulatory requirements, customer needs, and cost structures.
  • Support corporate social responsibility and sustainability objectives through product development activities.
  • Validate customer-driven product modifications throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Approve the creation of new raw materials, products, and packaging solutions while ensuring the accuracy of product master data.
  • Approve final product specifications prior to commercialization.
  • Lead a portfolio of strategic projects involving research and development, purchasing, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams.
  • Coordinate cross-functional project execution and present progress and recommendations during steering committee and Stage-Gate reviews.
  • Ensure the advancement and delivery of key initiatives within the product range, including industrial projects.
  • Act as crisis manager when required to address operational, manufacturing, supply, or raw material issues.
  • Drive sourcing and manufacturing strategies to optimize profitability and global asset utilization.
  • Define and implement approaches for internal asset management and the use of external suppliers.
  • Monitor production capacities, identify potential bottlenecks, and coordinate mitigation plans with manufacturing and supply chain teams.
  • Approve external supply costs in collaboration with GASP and support supplier management activities.
  • Sponsor the resolution of product quality issues, oversee corrective action plans, and ensure appropriate customer communication.
  • Lead changes to production parameters, processes, and procedures to address technical constraints and improve product quality.
Desired Qualifications
  • French and/or Dutch language proficiency.
  • Experience within the chemical or adhesives industry.

About the company

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Arkema Global

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Arkema is a global leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials, developing, producing, and selling high-performance materials to industrial customers in automotive, coatings, and sustainability-focused sectors. Its products—like powder coating resins with up to 40% recycled content—are used by manufacturers to improve durability, finish, and environmental performance in manufacturing processes. It differentiates itself through a focus on sustainability and circularity, incorporating recycled content and engaging in global sustainability initiatives, alongside its broad portfolio and international presence. Its goal is to provide reliable chemical solutions that boost performance while advancing circularity and reducing environmental impact for industrial customers.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Colombes, France

Founded

1850

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What believers are saying

  • On October 1, 2026, Arkema tripled its Lyon battery center for next-generation materials.
  • On September 22, 2026, Jarrie started a hydrogen unit supporting hydrogen peroxide output.
  • On September 23, 2026, Foranext Continuum expanded Arkema's HFO foam platform globally.

What critics are saying

  • On January 29, 2026, 192 residents sued Arkema over PFAS contamination in Lyon.
  • Arkema's Pierre-Bénite PFAS investigations and disclosures keep French regulators inside the business.
  • PFAS and fluorogases face tightening bans; Europe can strand Arkema's fluorochemical growth plan.

What makes Arkema Global unique

  • Arkema concentrates on specialty materials, not commodity chemicals, spanning batteries, coatings, and adhesives.
  • Its global R&D network links France, China, Korea, Japan, and the United States.
  • The company sells sustainability-linked formulations, including recycled-content coatings and low-GWP foam technologies.

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Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

9%
Business Wire
Oct 15th, 2026
Arkema officially opens the expansion of its R&D Center in Shanghai.

Arkema officially opens the expansion of its R&D Center in Shanghai. PARIS LA DÉFENSE-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Regulatory News: Arkema (Paris:AKE) announces the opening of the expansion of its Shanghai R&D Center, which will take the center to the next level and strengthen its strategic role as an innovation platform serving all the Group's businesses. The center will enable synergies among teams and co-development with customers in China and across Asia, to accelerate innovation in cutting-edge applications and the successful deployment of advanced and sustainable material solutions. This expansion is fully aligned with the Group's investment strategy in its global R&D laboratory network. During his visit in China, Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema, inaugurated the expanded center alongside the Consul General of France in Shanghai, local government representatives, customers, partners and management representatives. "China is Arkema's second-largest market and one of the most dynamic innovation hubs worldwide. As industries and customers in China accelerate their R&D efforts, we must continue to strengthen our local capabilities to stay closely aligned with their evolving needs. This upgrade of Arkema's R&D Center in Shanghai will bring together expertise from across the Group to co-develop with our customers high performance, sustainable Specialty Materials solutions," said Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema. Arkema's R&D Center in Shanghai was originally established in 2011 as Bostik's Asia Technology Center, focused on adhesive solutions. Over the past 15 years, the center has developed strong expertise in materials synthesis, formulation development and application-relevant validation, bringing innovations to markets such as high-speed rail, food packaging and sustainable consumer goods. This expansion illustrates the One Arkema strategy by leveraging the Group's broad materials expertise to strengthen its role as a preferred innovation partner. It increases laboratory space by around 20% and adds new collaborative areas, including an interactive showroom, to showcase Arkema's Specialty Materials solutions and foster closer engagement with customers and partners. This expansion will also reinforce the interactions with the local innovation ecosystem, through partnerships with organizations such as Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park and Green Support Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which are closely connected to start-ups and emerging technology companies. In China, the Group will keep on developing its R&D local network in key regions: * In the coming 2 months, Arkema will reach a new milestone in the modernization and scaling-up of its battery materials laboratory capabilities, which started earlier this year, at its Changshu R&D Center, * Arkema is currently building a One Arkema laboratory in Guangzhou, that will focus on electronics and battery customers. More globally, Arkema continues to strengthen its innovation capabilities through a particularly dense global R&D network, that combines the expertise developed in China with that of the Group's research centers in other parts of Asia, in Europe, and in the United States. Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and more sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 85% of Group sales in 2025, and a Primary Materials segment regrouping well-positioned large scale industrials activities. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around €9.1 billion in 2025 and operates in some 55 countries with 20,700 employees worldwide. Contacts. Investor relations contacts: Béatrice Zilm +33 (0)1 49 00 75 58 [email protected] James Poutier +33 (0)1 49 00 73 12 [email protected] Alexis Noël +33 (0)1 49 00 74 37 [email protected] Franck Zhang +33 (0)1 49 00 72 08 [email protected]

Trade Show News
Oct 15th, 2026
Arkema officially opens the expansion of its R&D Center in Shanghai.

Arkema officially opens the expansion of its R&D Center in Shanghai. PARIS LA DÉFENSE-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Regulatory News: Arkema (Paris:AKE) announces the opening of the expansion of its Shanghai R&D Center, which will take the center to the next level and strengthen its strategic role as an innovation platform serving all the Group's businesses. The center will enable synergies among teams and co-development with customers in China and across Asia, to accelerate innovation in cutting-edge applications and the successful deployment of advanced and sustainable material solutions. This expansion is fully aligned with the Group's investment strategy in its global R&D laboratory network. During his visit in China, Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema, inaugurated the expanded center alongside the Consul General of France in Shanghai, local government representatives, customers, partners and management representatives. "China is Arkema's second-largest market and one of the most dynamic innovation hubs worldwide. As industries and customers in China accelerate their R&D efforts, we must continue to strengthen our local capabilities to stay closely aligned with their evolving needs. This upgrade of Arkema's R&D Center in Shanghai will bring together expertise from across the Group to co-develop with our customers high performance, sustainable Specialty Materials solutions," said Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema. Arkema's R&D Center in Shanghai was originally established in 2011 as Bostik's Asia Technology Center, focused on adhesive solutions. Over the past 15 years, the center has developed strong expertise in materials synthesis, formulation development and application-relevant validation, bringing innovations to markets such as high-speed rail, food packaging and sustainable consumer goods. This expansion illustrates the One Arkema strategy by leveraging the Group's broad materials expertise to strengthen its role as a preferred innovation partner. It increases laboratory space by around 20% and adds new collaborative areas, including an interactive showroom, to showcase Arkema's Specialty Materials solutions and foster closer engagement with customers and partners. This expansion will also reinforce the interactions with the local innovation ecosystem, through partnerships with organizations such as Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park and Green Support Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which are closely connected to start-ups and emerging technology companies. In China, the Group will keep on developing its R&D local network in key regions: * In the coming 2 months, Arkema will reach a new milestone in the modernization and scaling-up of its battery materials laboratory capabilities, which started earlier this year, at its Changshu R&D Center, * Arkema is currently building a One Arkema laboratory in Guangzhou, that will focus on electronics and battery customers. More globally, Arkema continues to strengthen its innovation capabilities through a particularly dense global R&D network, that combines the expertise developed in China with that of the Group's research centers in other parts of Asia, in Europe, and in the United States. Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and more sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 85% of Group sales in 2025, and a Primary Materials segment regrouping well-positioned large scale industrials activities. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around €9.1 billion in 2025 and operates in some 55 countries with 20,700 employees worldwide. Contacts. Investor relations contacts: Béatrice Zilm +33 (0)1 49 00 75 58 [email protected] James Poutier +33 (0)1 49 00 73 12 [email protected] Alexis Noël +33 (0)1 49 00 74 37 [email protected] Franck Zhang +33 (0)1 49 00 72 08 [email protected]

EuropaWire
Oct 14th, 2026
Arkema launches Forane(R) 516A low-GWP refrigerant for HVAC and commercial cooling systems.

Arkema launches Forane(R) 516A low-GWP refrigerant for HVAC and commercial cooling systems. Commercially available HFO blend offers a design-compatible alternative to R-134a with GWP below 150, A2L classification and zero temperature glide Refrigerated retail display cases illustrate cooling applications relevant to Arkema's Forane(R) 516A refrigerant. Arkema has introduced Forane(R) 516A, a commercially available HFO refrigerant blend positioned as a replacement for R-134a in HVAC and refrigeration equipment. The non-ozone-depleting product has a GWP below 150, an A2L safety classification and zero temperature glide, and is approved under the US EPA SNAP program. Arkema identifies uses in residential and light commercial cooling, chillers, commercial refrigeration, data centre cooling and high-temperature heat pumps. (PRESS RELEASE) PUTEAUX, Hauts-de-Seine, France, 14-Oct-2026 - /EuropaWire/ - Arkema has introduced Forane(R) 516A, a commercially available hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) refrigerant blend designed as a replacement for R-134a in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems. Developed in response to increasing demand for refrigerants with lower global warming potential (GWP), the product combines performance and safety characteristics for equipment manufacturers and end users. Arkema states that Forane(R) 516A does not deplete the ozone layer and is approved under the US Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program. "Forane(R) 516A highlights Arkema's continued commitment to innovation in low-GWP refrigerants," said Frederic Gauvard, Vice-President Fluorochemicals. "By combining strong performance, energy efficiency, and a lower GWP, this new refrigerant helps customers prepare for the future of cooling while reinforcing Arkema's strategic leadership in refrigerant technologies." Refrigerant properties and applications. Intended for new installations, Forane(R) 516A is designed to support customers responding to increasingly stringent refrigerant regulations. It has a GWP below 150, an A2L safety classification and zero temperature glide. Arkema says these properties make the blend a lower-GWP choice that can improve energy efficiency across residential and light commercial cooling, chillers and commercial refrigeration systems. The company also identifies thermal management as a potential application area, including cooling systems for data centre facilities and high-temperature heat pumps. In these settings, energy efficiency, environmental performance and long-term regulatory compliance are increasingly important criteria for selecting cooling technology. The launch broadens Arkema's range of low-GWP refrigerant gases and forms part of its ongoing work to develop more efficient refrigerant solutions. Technical notes. (1): Low GWP corresponds to product with a GWP <150. (2): SNAP 26 and SNAP 27. (3): ASHRAE safety classification indicating lower toxicity (A) and lower flammability (2L), characterized by a low burning velocity. (4): Azeotropic blends boil at a single, fixed temperature at a constant pressure. Forane(R) is a registered trademark of Arkema.

chemEurope
Oct 9th, 2026
Arkema invests €10 million in its global battery R&D center of excellence in the Lyon region.

Arkema invests €10 million in its global battery R&D center of excellence in the Lyon region. 09-Oct-2026 Arkema continues to invest in the battery business value chain and announces a €10 million expansion project for its Global Battery Center of Excellence located in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. This investment reflects the Group's strategy of continuously strengthening its research capabilities in advanced materials for batteries within its global network of R &D laboratories covering the entire battery value chain. Following the inauguration in Normandy in September 2025 of a laboratory dedicated to solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing, as well as several investments in Asia and the Americas, this expansion further strengthens a particularly dense global R&D network, that combines the expertise developed in France with that of the Group's research centers in China, South Korea, Japan and the United States. Thanks to this international organization, Arkema is accelerating the development of innovative solutions capable of addressing the technological and industrial challenges of next- generation batteries. Located at the heart of the Rhône-Alpes Research Center, the Battery Center of Excellence is entering a new phase of its development. Its footprint will be tripled, and its research infrastructure will be modernized, including notably a significant increase in the digitalization of R&D activities. This expansion will consolidate the role of this French center as Arkema's global reference platform for the development of advanced materials serving both current batteries and the next generations under development. The project will enable the Group's R&D teams to prepare for the future industrial standards of cell manufacturers and accelerate the integration of Arkema's advanced materials into their production processes. By replicating their customers' manufacturing conditions, researchers will be able to better anticipate implementation constraints and contribute to the development of more efficient batteries delivering greater energy density, faster charging times and enhanced safety. Armand Ajdari, Arkema's Chief technology Officer: "This investment marks a major milestone in Arkema's ambition to support the rapid evolution of the battery market. By strengthening our Battery Center of Excellence in France, we are equipping our global network and teams with state-of-the-art tools that will enable them to develop, in close collaboration with our customers, the materials that will contribute to the performance of tomorrow's batteries." The implementation of this project has been made possible in particular through the support provided by the French Research Tax Credit (Crédit d'Impôt Recherche) and by the French State as part of the France 2030 program.

EuropaWire
Oct 8th, 2026
Arkema opens €150 million acrylic acid purification unit in Carling to cut energy use and emissions.

Arkema opens €150 million acrylic acid purification unit in Carling to cut energy use and emissions. New French facility improves purification energy efficiency by 25% and reduces site carbon intensity by 20% as part of the Group's decarbonization programme Arkema has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit at its Carling site in France, backed by an investment of nearly €150 million. The technology improves energy efficiency in the purification process by 25% and reduces the carbon intensity of the site's operations by 20%, while optimising resource management and reducing solvent use. The investment supports the Group's climate plan and has received partial funding through France 2030, operated by ADEME, and the European Union's NextGenerationEU programme. The inauguration coincided with the Critical Chemicals Alliance General Assembly. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS LA DÉFENSE, France, 8-Oct-2026 - /EuropaWire/ - Arkema has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit at its Carling industrial site in France, introducing an innovative process intended to strengthen the Group's competitiveness in Europe and contribute to the decarbonization of the European chemical industry. The facility forms part of Arkema's wider industrial decarbonization investment programme and supports implementation of its climate plan. The inauguration was attended by Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema, and Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. The ceremony coincided with the General Assembly of the Critical Chemicals Alliance, at which European industry leaders and policymakers discussed industrial sovereignty, competitiveness and decarbonization. "With an investment of nearly €150 million, this new unit represents one of Arkema's largest industrial projects in France. It will contribute to the Group's ambitious climate plan, underpinned by a dedicated investment program supporting Arkema's decarbonization, with a cumulative amount that could reach €400 million over the 2022-2030 period." Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema. "Europe must keep its chemical industry. There can be neither industrial sovereignty nor strategic autonomy if we allow the essential building blocks of our economy to leave. Carling is showing the way forward: nearly €150 million invested to produce in Europe, using less energy and generating less carbon, while building on decades of industrial know-how. This is exactly the model we want to promote: decarbonizing without deindustrializing, investing in our regions, and making our industrial hubs the driving forces of our future." Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. Efficiency improvements and lower carbon intensity. The Carling site is among Europe's leading acrylic production facilities and manufactures acrylic monomers used in performance coatings, adhesives, water treatment and other advanced materials. The new unit improves the energy efficiency of the purification process by 25% and lowers the carbon intensity of operations at the site by 20%. The technology also supports more effective use of resources and improved waste management while substantially reducing solvent consumption. According to Arkema, the investment positions Carling as a reference site in the sector, aligned with demanding operating and environmental standards, and reinforces the Group's position in low-carbon acrylic materials. The project was approved in 2023. It has been partly financed by the French State under the France 2030 programme, operated by ADEME, with funding from the European Union through NextGenerationEU. About Arkema. Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and more sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 85% of Group sales in 2025, and a Primary Materials segment regrouping well-positioned large scale industrials activities. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around €9.1 billion in 2025 and operates in some 55 countries with 20,700 employees worldwide.