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Omya

Flame Retardants Product Manager

Omya Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chemical Manufacturing · 5,001-10,000 employees

Aug 14
product-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time Malaysia
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About the role

The Product Manager will provide regional technical and commercial leadership to drive business growth and innovation in flame retardant technologies. They are responsible for managing the regional portfolio, developing strategic partnerships, and accelerating solution adoption across key accounts in the Asia Pacific region.

What they look for

Flame retardant technology Formulation development Regulatory compliance Application engineering Portfolio management Business development Principal management Polymer science Chemical engineering Strategic partnerships Market expansion Technical leadership Commercial leadership Innovation project management Supply chain engagement

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or a related field. A minimum of 8-15 years of experience in the flame retardants or polymer industry is required, along with strong technical knowledge of formulation and application development.

Full description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Provide Regional Technical & Commercial Leadership by serving as the subject matter expert in flame retardant technologies, formulation development, fire safety standards, regulatory compliance, and application engineering, translating technical capabilities into customer value and business opportunities.
  • Drive Solution-Based Business Growth by partnering with principals, customers, and country sales teams to develop and commercialize flame retardant solutions, expand into new applications and markets, and accelerate portfolio growth across Asia Pacific.
  • Lead Portfolio Strategy & Profitability for the regional flame retardants portfolio, including ATO, ATH, Synthetic MDH, Brucite, Zinc Borate, phosphorus-based and brominated flame retardants, delivering sustainable growth, margin expansion, and market share gains.
  • Drive Key Customer Development & Innovation Projects by working closely with customers, principals, and sales teams to accelerate project qualification, solution adoption, and commercialization across strategic accounts.
  • Lead Principal Management & Strategic Partnerships through business planning, supplier engagement, product commercialization, contract management, and long-term growth initiatives

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.

Experience

  • Minimum 8-15 years of experience in flame retardants, polymer, compounds, plastic, or related industries.
  • Experience working with principals, compounders, OEMs, distributors, and converters in the flame retardants value chain.

Knowledge and skills

  • Strong technical knowledge of flame retardant formulation and application development across various polymer systems, including Polyolefins (PE, PP), EVA, XLPE, PVC, Engineering Plastics (PA, PBT, PET, PC/ABS), TPE, Rubber, and Coatings, with the ability to optimize fire performance, mechanical properties, processability, cost, and regulatory compliance.

Other requirements

  • Strong techno-commercial capability to develop and commercialize application-specific flame-retardant solutions, leveraging market insights, customer requirements, and product management expertise to drive innovation, business development, portfolio growth, and profitable market expansion across Asia Pacific.

Performance Measures

  • Flame Retardants Portfolio Development & Commercialization
  • Flame Retardants Portfolio Growth & Market Expansion
  • CM2 Growth of the Flame Retardants Portfolio
  • CM2 Coverage Optimization

Inventory Write-Off Reduction

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