Polyethylene Business Director

Position Overview

The Polyethylene Business Director is a key member of the Polyethylene SBU leadership team. This role focuses on maximizing the profitability of the SBU while playing a leading role in driving the execution of the long-term business plan and SBU strategy. The Business Director will prioritize end-use market focus areas, product development, and steward pricing for the PE business segments. A critical understanding of macro issues such as global outlook and competitive threats and opportunities is essential for success. This role leads the efforts of the Product Management, S&OP, and Marketing teams to ensure alignment for the 0-90 days and 1-5 year strategic horizons of the business.

Requirements

• Education: BS in Business or Technical area with aptitude and understanding of a business management model.
• Experience: A minimum of 15 years of industry experience.
• Preferred Experience: Prior experience in polymer manufacturing, sales, and commercial leadership is highly preferred.
• Skills:
  • Strong team skills are a high priority, both within the business and with Westlake's functional areas.
  • Knowledge of polymer products, markets, competitors, and applications.
  • Ability to integrate sales, manufacturing, quality, and technical requirements to develop a value-added product mix.
  • Knowledge of extrusion and molding applications and requirements.

Responsibilities

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in the preparation and execution of the long-term business plan.
• Develop annual business plans, including sales and market forecasts, key issues, business objectives, alternative strategies, and their implications for profitability, growth, plant capacity, research efforts, product and process developments.
• Direct and supervise the PE S&OP Team to ensure inventory targets and supply chain functions align with business goals.
• Direct and supervise product line Business/Product Managers to optimize asset utilization and drive strategic product growth across all assets in alignment with overall Polyethylene SBU goals.
• Direct and supervise the Marketing and Market Development Team to ensure branding and key market support align with and support the long-term business strategy.
• Steward Sustainability efforts for the Polyethylene SBU.
• Participate in the development of the forward view for the business, including threats and opportunities.
• Manage market segment focus areas and product grade slate offerings to ensure maximum contribution margin and manufacturing capabilities are achieved.
• Manage market research analyses to provide necessary quantitative and qualitative data for plant expansion, product and market development, diversification, and acquisitions.
• Assist in developing sales strategy, grade slate, and customer mix decisions, including contracting and pricing, to ensure maximum profit margin for the business.
• Collaborate and play a leadership role with functional groups (Sales, TS&D, Manufacturing, R&D, Logistics, Customer Service, and Purchasing) to ensure alignment with strategy and provide high-quality sales, marketing, and manufacturing support.
• Steward business performance versus plan to identify variations from plans and forecasts in areas such as market growth, competitive activity, sales volume, price and value, product profitability, etc., and implement necessary corrective actions.
• Steward business performance versus industry benchmarks to ensure optimum performance and close gaps relative to competitor performance.
• Any additional responsibilities as assigned.

Direct Reports

• S&OP Manager
• LDPE Business Manager
• LLDPE Product Manager
• Marketing Manager
• PE Product Specialist

Company Information

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance people's lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Employment Type

Full time

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