Product Manager

Air Liquide Advanced Materials (ALAM) is transforming the science of electronics and technology. We innovate with atomic scale engineering to open up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Today, our ALOHATM and Voltaix products are critical to the manufacture of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things. To enhance our execution from discovery to delivery we are adding talented people to our team.

Company presentation

World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 65,000 employees and serves more than 3 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

Entity and activity description

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?

Job Responsibilities
Located in Taichung in ALMIST TW.

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
• In collaboration with Product Director, responsible for writing and defending product strategies for all molecules under his/her ownership
• 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?

• Bachelor's degree in a physical science or engineering discipline with 3+ years experience in related field
• 2+ years experience working in a specialty chemical manufacturing field (semiconductor preferred)
• 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
• Due to the need to support global operations in the US, Europe and Asia, it is required that the candidate is willing to accommodate early morning or evening meetings due to time zone differences between sites
• Language: English (fluent) oral and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a physical science or engineering discipline
• 4+ years experience working in a specialty chemical manufacturing field with at least 2+ years working on electronic materials, semiconductor processes or semiconductor devices
• Understanding of semiconductor industry culture, standards, and work processes
• 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)

About Air Liquide
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 72 countries with approximately 67,800 employees and serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide's scientific territory and have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902.

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.