Product Manager

MonoSol Brand
  • Chicago, Illinois
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    MonoSol, a Kuraray company, is looking for a Product Manager to own the full lifecycle of our product portfolio — from ideation through launch to retirement. You'll shape product strategy, translate market and customer insights into actionable roadmaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to bring innovative water-soluble film solutions to market. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution, we want to hear from you.

     


    Responsibilities

    Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management

    Own the product roadmap end-to-end: ideation, development, launch, and retirement.
    Monitor market trends, competitive positioning, and customer needs to inform portfolio decisions.
    Drive product positioning, messaging, and adoption strategies.


    Pricing & Cost Analysis

    Execute day-to-day pricing activities; provide strategic price-point recommendations to the sales team.
    Drive value pricing development for new product developments and the current portfolio of products.
    Conduct cost analyses and surface optimization opportunities to cross-functional leadership teams.


    Innovation & Pipeline Management

    Manage development schedules for new products; identify risks and communicate status to stakeholders.
    Support SIG (Strategic Innovation & Growth Group) projects and new-market opportunity development alongside marketing.
    Evaluate and prioritize BCP projects that de-risk the portfolio and supply chain.


    Regulatory & Compliance Engagement

    Partner with the regulatory team to proactively identify chemical or compliance risks in our films and recommend mitigation strategies.


    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Lead project teams: set direction, coordinate tasks, and build team capability through coaching and mentoring.
    Support go-to market strategies for new product innovations and adjacent opportunities


    Data-Driven Decision Making

    Leverage data and market research to identify improvement opportunities and support strategic recommendations.
    Compile reports and insights that drive informed decision-making across the business.

     

    Skills & Competencies

    Product lifecycle management and launch planning
    Market research and competitive analysis
    Data collection, analysis, and reporting
    Project resource planning 
    Cost-benefit analysis and product costing
    Strong strategic questioning and customer-centric problem solving
    Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity with composure
    Excellent communication — able to present solutions clearly and compellingly

     

    Education & Experience

    Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Engineering or Business required. MBA Preferred.
    Experience: 3–6 years in Product Management or a related discipline
    Experience coordinating cross-functional work of others in technical environment
    Previous experience in portfolio management, business case development, pricing strategy and product road mapping. 


    Additional information

     

    Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with a pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

     

    The compensation range that is described below is the possible base pay compensation that the company believes in good faith that it will pay for this role at the time of posting based on job grade for the position. Individual compensation within this range is based on many factors such as years of experience etc. so the company might pay more or less than the posted range and it is understood that this range may be modified in the future. 
    In addition to base compensation, MonoSol provides a yearly incentive compensation bonus, a profit sharing bonus when eligible, a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurances, short term disability, long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, term life insurance, voluntary term life insurance, transit flexible spending account (if applicable), employee assistance program, identity theft protection, 401k and paid time off (vacation and sick days).


    Compensation range - $102,994.61 - $169,225.50

    Incentive Compensation Bonus Target – 15%

    Paid time off amount – 15 days

     

    Closing

     

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary. 

     

    Disclaimer

    As part of MonoSol, LLC’s employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a physical, drug/ alcohol test, and background check prior to employment commencing. MonoSol, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois

    Skills

    • Background Investigationunmatched
    • Business Caseunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
    • Competitive Researchunmatched
    • Cost Analysisunmatched
    • Cost Benefit Analysisunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Filmunmatched
    • Investment Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Market Entry Strategyunmatched
    • Market Researchunmatched
    • Market Trackingunmatched
    • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Marketing/Promotional Messagingunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Price Quotesunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Product Costingunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Product Marketingunmatched
    • Product Planningunmatched
    • Product Positioningunmatched
    • Product Pricingunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Product/Service Launchunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Pipelineunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched

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