The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies - from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells - even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Working cross-functionally across the business, the Global Product Manager is responsible for coordinating requirements and actions for ALAM products including such aspects as safety, health, regulatory, and environmental needs, demand/capacity alignment, supply chain, manufacturing process, and quality for product and package. He/she will work closely with the Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering organizations, Air Liquide affiliates and third-party suppliers/partners to advance their products and to maximize product value and life cycle. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Interfaces with sales team, Air Liquide affiliates, technical marketing, and outside sources to understand the market for his/her products and understand demand roadmaps from customers
- Establishes capacity roadmaps and validates them with ALAM stakeholders (Operations, Product Development & Engineering and operations)
- Participates in S&OP process to ensure that sales targets are being met
- Maintains and defends pricing, cost, and profitability roadmaps
- Develops business case for new product investment
- Ensures profitability of products through continuous improvement
- Ensures robust response by the organization to any quality or other issue reported by customers leading task forces when necessary
- Participates in supplier audits and documents compliance to Air Liquide requirements
- Ensures compliance with customer's Management of Change (MOC) commitments
- Guides creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for those products together with Operations, Engineering, and technical development organizations
Are you a MATCH?
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering discipline with 3+ years experience in related field
- Language: English (fluent) oral and written
- 2+ years experience in working on electronic materials, semiconductor processes or semiconductor devices with understanding of semiconductor industry culture
- Understanding of analytical methods and experience in statistics and data processing for quality management. Understanding of basic statistics and six sigma principles preferred
- Demonstrated project management skills and excellent organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills - able to report precisely and effectively to cross functional teams, multicultural teams and customers, remotely and face to face
- Capable of effectively communicating with clear problem statements and reporting of actions. Able to decipher complex technical situations/experiments and communicate effectively as appropriate to all stakeholders
- Open-minded with strong critical thinking capability and adaptability to effectively interact with internal and external personnel
- Accepts accountability for his/her behavior: follows-up on commitments, proactive in communication and identification/ reporting of issues
- Strong skills in multitasking, organization and planning to manage ever changing priorities. Capable of handling several projects in parallel
Preferred Qualifications - Advanced degree in scientific or engineering discipline
- 4+ years experience in working on electronic materials, semiconductor processes or semiconductor devices with understanding of semiconductor industry culture
- Recognized expertise or experience in air reactive, low volatility product manufacturing methods (distillation, sublimation, filtration, recrystallization) preferred
- Product Management experience in the semiconductor industry will be preferred.
- Experience in product commercialization through Stage/Gate process
- Six Sigma green belt or black belt training
- Business Knowledge: Semiconductor industry customer processes, market trends
- Experience in project management
- Thin film ALD/CVD deposition processes
Location - Any ALAM site globally as defined by the products under management
- Travel - Must be able to travel globally as required for this role (Est 15% max)
Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.