Portfolio Manager, Materials

PPG

Portfolio Manager developing end-to-end product strategies for materials across the U.S. and Canada.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeGreensboro • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with the Product Director, Materials to develop an end-to-end product strategy across the U.S. and Canada
Build understanding of customer needs, market segments, and competitive offerings to help shape a unique materials portfolio with clear positioning, optimized feature sets, and cost agreement
Work with multiple teams, including Commercial Excellence, Marketing Communications, Pricing, Customer Service, and field teams
Develop impactful sales tools, training, field communications, and digital content that articulates product performance and competitive advantage
Use data from multiple sources to analyze sales, margins, and category performance, driving applicable recommendations
Support growth, portfolio optimization, and new product success
Analyze sales, margin, and category performance to support product roadmaps, guide next steps, and improve portfolio profitability
Partner with Product Director to develop quarterly complexity‑reduction plans
Collaborate with R&D and technical teams to assess new technologies, prioritize formula revisions, manage the Compass process, and support new product development
Maintain understanding of portfolios, new product activity, and SWOT insights to inform positioning and strategic decisions
Lead label and packaging design processes and coordinate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to ensure supply readiness and launch understanding
Own Product Data Sheet (PDS) development in collaboration with Product Director, R&D, Technical, and PSS teams.
Support understanding across leadership, marketing, sales, and field teams to lead portfolio understanding, positioning, and segment focus

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, chemistry, or a related technical discipline
3+ years of experience in product development, product or portfolio management, strategic marketing, technical roles, or related sales experience
Led product development and R&D processes including Stage Gate, with the ability to work with technical details and translate them into business and market outcomes
Strategic, market‑driven thinker with market intelligence capabilities, including collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data to identify opportunities and inform decision‑making
Proven leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills, experience working across a matrixed, cross‑functional organization and engaging directly with customers
Experience communicating product benefits and value propositions, balancing multiple projects, presenting complex information, and achieving results
Ability to travel domestically.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

product developmentportfolio managementstrategic marketingdata analysisStage Gatemarket intelligencesales analysiscategory performance analysislabel designpackaging design

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationinfluencingcommunicationstrategic thinkingproject managementcustomer engagementcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingdecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's degree