Polyurethanes Product Specialist

Our purpose

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.
- Employing 36,500 individuals
- Across 109 manufacturing sites
- In over 31 countries

Our

portfolio of products and solutions

include:

- Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.
- Industrial intermediates: As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives and lubricants, and more.
- Coatings: Whether it’s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability.

We make

diversity and inclusion

a priority—because sharing our perspectives and building on each other’s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this?

Dow has a great opportunity as Polyurethanes Product Specialist. We are looking for a highly motivated Product Specialist with business acumen, demonstrated tactical competencies and great interpersonal skills, willing to learn and support the Polyurethanes (PU) business maximizing value and profit.

Reporting to the PU Product Director the incumbent operates in constant interaction with Sales, Research & Development, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing and Manufacturing, supporting the product team on daily basis business management.

Responsibilities/Duties:

- Provide accurate and timely monthly estimates
- Manage the demand process, leading the consensus meeting. Providing accurate data to supply chain
- Understand demand and competitor dynamics to establish pricing guidelines and equip product managers and sales team with adequate negotiation parameters
- Participates in S&OP. Understand challenges, determines where reductions or upsides globally need to take place by working with regional counterparts to balance globally
- Leads the information collection and direction setting on market fundamentals, pricing tactics, supply demand, etc. on a regular basis to set direction and gain alignment with the commercial organization

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree (any field)
- A minimum of 4 years of prior experience
- Builds excellent relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, including presentation skills
- Fluent in English

Desired qualifications:

- Self-starter
- Analytical and influential leadership skills
- Works well under pressure

Important Notes
- We do not offer relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position.
- We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations if you qualify as a person with disabilities.
- Do not forget to attach your resume.

Dow Offers:

- A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
- The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
- Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others

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