Sr Product Line Manager, Base Chemicals

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We are now looking for a Senior Product Line Manager, Base Chemicals to join our Fiber Essentials business unit.

Fiber Essential business unit provides a complete product portfolio and deep application expertise for pulp and bleaching industry, continuously developing new solutions to optimize customers’ operational performance and sustainability. Serving pulp producers around the globe, focusing on EMEA, North America, and emerging South American markets.

This position is preferably located in our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland.

In this strategic role, you will shape the direction and performance of our Base Chemicals portfolio. You will manage the full product lifecycle for Caustic, Chlorine derivatives, Sulphur and Sodium Borohydride, working across commercial teams in different business units, sourcing, planning and manufacturing teams to improve profitability, cash flow, sustainability and security of supply.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Strategic vision: Develop product line strategies and roadmaps that support profitable growth and Kemira's sustainability ambitions. Contribute to sourcing strategies, make-or-buy decisions, investments and expansion projects.

• Profitability management: Optimize capacity allocation, profitability, working capital and cash flow across the portfolio.

• Portfolio Management: Actively manage and own the product portfolio, including specifications, recipe modification and lifecycle decisions.

• Pricing Guidance: Own the price guidance process, using market, customer and competitor insights to support commercial decisions both in Fiber Essentials and Water Solution BU

• Market Analysis and decision making: Analyze market developments and translate insights into clear recommendations and actions.

• Collaboration: Collaborate across business units, commercial teams, planning, manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain management to ensure reliable supply and effective decision-making.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Market Insights: Understanding of commodity products, chemical manufacturing processes and the pulp market, together with an interest in continuing to learn.

• Analytical Skills: Hands-on approach and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear insights and recommendations.

• Communicational Skills: Experience influencing decisions and aligning stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.

• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership in guiding stakeholders. Ability to prioritize, take ownership of outcomes and deliver value while adapting to changing business needs.

• System knowledge: Familiar with relevant business planning and enterprise resource planning tools; experience with Excel, Integrated Business Planning, SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud or ProFlow.

• Experience: A master’s degree in business, engineering or related discipline is preferred; Relevant experience in product line management, commercial operations or strategic leadership in related area, ideally in chemicals or manufacturing.

What you can expect from us:

• A strategic role with real impact where your decisions and actions clearly shape the direction, performance, and future development of our product lines.

• A collaborative and supportive team that values cooperation, enabling you to work across functions and learn from colleagues with diverse expertise and perspectives.

• An opportunity to contribute to Kemira’s sustainability-driven transformation and profitable growth.

• A culture based on Kemira Principles: Focus on Growth, Deliver Value and Collaborate to Succeed.

• Flexibility to organize your work between office and remote, in a hybrid work culture.

• If the position is based in Finland, the starting base salary range for this role is between EUR 6100 to EUR 7300 per month. The actual starting salary will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant work experience, skills and competencies, qualifications, and wider business and organizational needs.

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