Platform Manager, Full Service and Marketing Analytics

Notice of Job Opportunity Platform Manager: Spray Dispensing Systems, Beauty & Personal Care
NA Beauty
Location: Cary, IL Hybrid (~2-3 days in office)
Reports to: Platform Director

Who we are

At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world.

Every day, Aptar creates "a-ha moments" for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.

We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 13,000 dedicated employees in some 20 countries.

You should work here because we:

• Attract and develop high performing people.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment.
• Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

What's new with Aptar: Platform Manager, Spray Dispensing Systems, Beauty and Personal Care

Join Aptar as Platform Manager for Spray Dispensing Systems, owning both our Fine-Mist (Personal Care) and Fragrance (Beauty) portfolios-and the chance to shape products used by millions every day. You'll translate market, consumer, and competitive insights into a clear regional strategy and optimized product-lifecycle roadmap, while leading cross-functional teams in R&D, sales, marketing, and operations. You'll drive end-to-end innovation, commercial activation, and P&L performance, working with top global brands to launch breakthrough spray solutions. We offer a collaborative, growth-focused culture, and professional development opportunities-your success will be measured by increased portfolio profitability, sustained incremental sales, and the impact of your leadership on our industry's future.

What You'll Do:

Define and maintain the multi-year product roadmap for Fine Mist and Fragrance platforms, grounded in market data, competitive intelligence, and consumer insights:

• Manages platform profitability and rationalization
• Develops Platform strategies for assigned existing product lines, considering total product life cycle viewpoint. Develops & drives recommendations for capacity management, product rationalization, cost optimization and platform enhancements to drive growth and profitability. Leads the preparation and completion of business cases to support additional investments.
• Reviews and recommends list pricing using financial and market data for all products in assigned platform(s).
• Responsible for facilitating the ongoing cost improvement for Platform. With operations, engineering, supply chain and purchasing team members, facilitate the development and execution of a cost savings plan.
• Responsible for platform rationalization. With Sales and appropriate Technical and Customer Service support, execute approved plans to ensure commercial success and long-term profitability.

Drive end-to-end Stage-Gate process-from ideation and business case through design, validation, and launch:

• Identifies and Manages innovation projects and Informs Global Innovation pipeline decisions
• Leads and develops the business case, including managing the development plan for new projects. Using the Stage Gate process, drives and directs the design through to product approval and market acceptance with Center of Expertise or Regional Technical Team. Provide value positioning to Sales.
• Manages platform activation and commercial development.
• Develop value propositions, launch playbooks, and training tools for sales, marketing, and customer service.

Lead product launch teams (Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance) and monitor platform P&L performance: Sales, Pricing, Competitive Advantage, Market Shares (accountable for AMIT accuracy, Share of Launches):

• Work with creative support personnel to develop strategic promotional plans and training tools as needed for product lines and enhancements including input to the website.
• Own Launch prep content creation including coordination with Regional and Global Marketing Communications
• Together with the Sales team, defines best customer opportunities (C4C proactive management) and tracks implementation of sales attack plans
• Provides final approval on pricing proposals, with necessary inputs/approvals as defined by Pricing Policy. Provides market insights to support pricing. Leverage quote opportunities with creative solutions to win profitable new business.

Own ongoing voice-of-customer research, including interviews, focus groups, and usage studies.

• Support Customer meetings to deliver value proposition and insights regarding Platform technologies. Create value propositions, communicate, and build understanding.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of competitors' products and services to identify strategic opportunities.

What you will bring on the journey

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Marketing or Engineering required.
• MBA preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5-10 years in product management/marketing or equivalent experience in packaging or beauty industries.
• Direct exposure to spray or dispensing systems preferred.
• Track record of driving new product launches from concept through commercialization.
• Complex project management experience preferred
• Solid understanding of product-management principles: lifecycle management, roadmapping, business case development, Agile/Stage-Gate methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills: financial modeling, ROI analysis, pricing optimization.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; able to align regional and global stakeholders.

Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mindset: comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action.
• Quick learner: ability to rapidly master complex technical subjects and become the go-to expert.
• Customer-obsessed: relentless focus on end-user needs and willingness to conduct hands-on VOC research.

Skills/Abilities

Technical understanding of molding, and multiple component assembly processes and or knowledge of the Spray products market is a plus.
* Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail; strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
* Recognized ability to lead and drive decision making without direct authority.* Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to communicate across all levels within and outside of the organization.
* Works well under deadline pressures; ability to prioritize and manage multiple and conflicting priorities. Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to think strategically as well as deal with day-to-day issues.
* Persuasive negotiator able to work across disciplines.
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Travel Requirements
Up to 20-30%, as needed

What we offer:

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave].

Be You. Be Aptar

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $137,000 - 185,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Aptaralso offers a variety of benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) match and employer retirement savings contribution, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, company-paid holidays, and more. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on location, pay class, or other factors