Product Manager - Chemical Manufacturing

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

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- Function as the key representative with functional groups that support the EDC/VCM/IELLC businesses (i.e. demand chain planning, manufacturing, technical service, sales (domestic and international), customer service, sales administration, finance and legal).

- Develop a strong working knowledge and understanding of the Vinyl’s business and manufacturing operations in areas that have a direct impact to the business (i.e. production costs, transportation, and market pricing strategies).

- Manage daily/monthly EDC/VCM and Ingleside Ethylene LLC (IELLC) co-products production and sales balances to align with contractual commitments and operational goals.

- Evaluate short and long-term EDC/VCM strategies to maximize plant operating capacity in conjunction with supply/demand cycles.

- Perform as the lead business contact for domestic/international customers regarding contract negotiations, volume forecasts, order timing, and billing issues.

- Evaluate and recommend business improvements that would assist management in meeting/exceeding sales, profitability, and operational goals.

- Prepare for increased responsibility in business management by active involvement in all areas of the EDC/VCM/PVC business chain.

- Track and analyze monthly sales and netback performance, assist in developing the business outlook for future performance, and report changing market conditions to business management.

- Work with demand chain planning to evaluate order and shipping patterns, freight costs, inventory levels, and equipment concerns to maximize performance and profitability.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred) with preferred 5 years of manufacturing, technical, business management or sales experience.

- Vinyl’s business chain and process knowledge with understanding of applications in various plastics industries preferred.

- Possess strong writing and verbal skills to support internal and external communications.

- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP applications to manage day-to-day business evaluation and analysis.

- Ability to work with cross-functional teams to formulate and execute negotiation strategies for successful conclusion of commercial contracts.

Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

- Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

- Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

- Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.