Global Platform Manager, Non-Pfas Functional Additives & CFA

Color & Additives - US & Canada | Avon Lake, OH

At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Global Platform Manager, you will lead the Non-PFAS and CFA Product Platform, driving portfolio strategy, innovation alignment, profitability, and long-term business growth. You will serve as a global thought leader, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and leadership teams to identify market opportunities, enhance competitive positioning, and deliver sustainable value for customers and the business.

What You'll Do

• Develop, implement, review, and adjust Product Platform portfolio strategy in collaboration with Innovation/R&D and Marketing
• Manage the ideation review process for new project developments within the Product Platform
• Analyze economic conditions and market trends and provide recommendations on Product Platform strategy
• Perform market and competitive analysis to strengthen Product Platform competitive advantages
• Identify opportunities for Business Development and support business case development
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams globally to identify and capitalize on new business opportunities
• Define margin targets and pricing corridors by product line to guide local pricing teams
• Establish measurement processes and management practices for product profitability
• Ensure product introductions support specialization strategies and meet launch requirements
• Monitor business results and update Strategic Plans in conjunction with regional management teams
• Provide continuous technical support, application expertise, training, and problem-solving resources to Sales teams
• Develop and manage relationships with major customers and suppliers
• Partner with the R&D Program Manager and Corporate Technology teams to support innovation within the platform
• Collaborate with Environmental Health & Safety to ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and international regulations
• Work with Production teams to ensure product availability aligns with customer needs
• Coordinate and participate in trade and industry events to develop business contacts and gather market intelligence

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field Advanced degree (preferred)
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in product management, product line management, marketing, business development, or a related commercial or technical role in a manufacturing or specialty materials environment
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing product platform or portfolio strategies, including pricing, profitability analysis, market assessment, and product lifecycle management
• Strong technical and business acumen with the ability to translate market trends, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into actionable growth strategies
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, and regional leadership teams in a global matrixed organization
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills, including experience with margin management, pricing strategy, business case development, and performance tracking
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to engage and align stakeholders up to Director, VP, and GM levels
• Experience supporting innovation pipelines, new product introduction, and customer-facing technical or commercial initiatives (preferred)
• Global business experience (preferred)
• Familiarity with regulated product environments (preferred)
• Proficiency in Excel and other business analytics tools (preferred)

Why Avient

• Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
• Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
• Opportunity to lead change
• Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. Work is inside and the typical noise level is loud. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

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