Product Manager - Fujifilm

Who We Are

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our North Kingstown, RI facility for a Product Manager!

With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, Taiwan, China, Korea and Japan, local sales offices throughout the world and on-site applications support, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials supplies the world's top tier semiconductor manufacturers with a broad array of products and services used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process.

The Role

The successful candidate will develop and support new and existing business and maximize the profitability of the Formulated Product lines. They will support the Formulated Product lines by working directly with quality, manufacturing, operations, and engineering to ensure timely deployment of new products as well as strong support of existing products. This role will take a leadership role internally to drive key customer initiatives as well as quality excursions.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Partner with the existing Product Manager/s as well as Business Director to identify new product opportunities that support market demands consistent with Formulated Products strategic plan.
• Work directly with Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, and Sales groups to develop business strategies for existing products as well as establishing price points for new product insertions
• Work directly with Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering groups to lead the deployment of new product lines and in support of existing product lines in HVM.
• Represent the business team and lead quality related customer engagements.
• Assist in the development of a strategic business direction for the Formulated Products group.
• Lead efforts to acquire new business at key customers; must be able to provide technical and applications support directly or through organizational resources as necessary.
• Lead commercial and technical projects for external and internal customers. Should have solid understanding of process engineering principles and SPC/statistics to lead cross-functional task force teams to quick resolution.
• Manage product pricing and profitability analysis for sustained growth.
• Product portfolio management including:
  • Review logistics and support plans for product lines
  • Complete product life cycle management
  • Support Operations and QA with quality events both internal and external
  • Support management of change (MOC)
  • Support contract negotiations
• Assist Product Development in commercialization of new product lines
• Identify and lead projects to lower costs and improve profitability

REQUIREMENTS

• BS degree in a technical field or a business degree with strong technical aptitude
• 5+ years’ experience; two of which in product management is preferred
• Experience in the Semiconductor market is ideal
• Ability to solve problems and coordinate activities associated with chemical, physical, material and process related issues
• Must have a good working knowledge of statistics and design of experiment methods to understand and interpret data for customer presentation
• Must have excellent capability to use Microsoft Office Power Point, Excel or other software tools to generate first-class customer presentations
• Must have demonstrated strong financial, organizational, and communication skills
• This is a safety-sensitive position that requires candidates to successfully pass a post-offer drug screening prior to employment. One of the essential job functions is the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Resilience - Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors, the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations, the ability to remain poised under all circumstances, the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
• Communication - The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchange ideas and meanings with all levels of employees in the organization, the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients, the ability to work as an integral part of a team, ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Reasoning and decision-making - The ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions.
• Comprehension - The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision, the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems.
• Organizational skills - Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions, the ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines or productivity quotas.

FUJIFILM Electronics Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is part of the Fujifilm family – a company that has been evolving and transforming for more than 85 years. Fujifilm is focused on four strategic business areas: Advanced Materials, including electronic materials for semiconductor manufacturing; Imaging; Healthcare; and products and services to support Business Innovation. As a global company, Fujifilm has revenues of $21 billion, with 310 group companies and 73,275 employees worldwide.

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.