Product Manager - PMMA Resins & Compounding

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company – at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers – ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That's why we're fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

About the role:

Drive the profitability of the PMMA Resins and Compounding businesses by owning the demand forecast, pricing strategy, and margin performance. Act as the cross-functional leader who aligns Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to execute the commercial strategy and deliver on business targets.

Business Performance Ownership

• Own margin delivery and revenue performance for assigned product lines
• Manage product-level P&L levers including price, mix, and supply allocation
• Track and explain forecast vs. actual performance; identify corrective actions
• Partner with Finance on budget, variance analysis, and quarterly outlooks

Forecast and Commercial Planning

• Own the consensus demand forecast (volume and price) in collaboration with Sales and Demand Manager
• Review and challenge assumptions to ensure realism and market alignment
• Lead communication of forecast risks, upsides, and changes to leadership
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement improvement actions 

Pricing and Market Strategy

• Set and manage product pricing aligned to value, cost structure, and competitive positioning
• Approve pricing assumptions submitted by Sales and enforce pricing discipline
• Track market dynamics and recommend strategic price moves to protect or grow margin
• Partner with Sales on deal strategy and customer negotiation support

Portfolio and Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead product strategy across lifecycle stages—growth, maturity, and rationalization
• Align internal stakeholders/BMT (Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations) on priorities and action
• drive decisions on supply allocation, customer/product segmentation, and trade-offs

New Product Development and Innovation

• Identify market needs and define product concepts, including sustainability-driven solutions
• Own commercial input in the stage-gate process, including business case and go-to-market strategy
• Partner with R&D, Operations, and Marketing to execute successful launches
• Track early-stage performance and adjust positioning to ensure adoption and profitability

The position requires very good communication and analytical skills. He/She should also be able to maintain a good level of relationship with all internal/external stake holders of the business. The person needs to be a quick learner, work well as part of a team, but also lead a team. He/She should be able to work under pressure and manage priorities as well as having an understanding of the fundamentals of product management. He/She should have good analytical and problem solving skills to help him/her resolve day to day issues.

Minimum 5 years of experience preferably in plastics industry, Product management (preferably producing industry), Finance (controlling), Supply Chain

Knowledge in project management, Good knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Good analytical skills, Self-motivated. Ability to lead cross functional teams.

Languages: Italian, English (must). Other languages are a plus.

Equity and Inclusion

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives, experiences and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, work and life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their backgrounds, and are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process.