Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.
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The Reinforcement Materials segment is looking for a dynamic, analytical, and influential leader to serve as our Global Optimization and Product Management Director . In this high‑visibility role, you will own product management and supply optimization efforts that directly shape P&L performance, network efficiency, and long‑term strategic positioning.
You will lead a global team, partner closely with manufacturing, feedstock, supply chain, finance, and commercial leaders worldwide, and drive initiatives that ensure we maximize the value of our global asset network.
In this role, you will influence global strategy, optimize a complex international network, and lead high‑impact initiatives across a mission‑critical business segment. You’ll collaborate with senior leaders, shape critical decisions, and accelerate both your impact and career.
Your leadership will directly influence how we deploy capital, optimize assets, serve our customers, and grow profitably worldwide.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Global Product Management & P&L Optimization
- Own and optimize the global P&L through leadership of the Product Management function.
- Drive tight collaboration with Regional Business Directors to achieve monthly variable margin targets and reduce supply and operating costs.
- Lead global price optimization, incorporating regional perspectives and tracking progress against financial goals.
Supply–Demand Optimization & Strategic Network Planning
- Provide global leadership in supply–demand management, portfolio strategy, and feedstock‑aligned network design.
- Ensure optimal balancing of the global production network to maximize enterprise value and enhance cross‑regional alignment.
- Partner closely with Manufacturing and Feedstock teams to ensure the lowest cost to serve.
S&OP Execution & Long‑Range Strategic Planning
- Lead the global S&OP process, driving improved earnings, NWC performance, and structural competitiveness.
- Direct the development of the long‑range plan (LRP) and annual budget, balancing near‑term profitability, asset capabilities, and long‑term priorities.
Global Optimization & Capital Prioritization
- Drive worldwide optimization initiatives, ensuring the portfolio is prioritized effectively and cross‑functional trade‑offs are resolved.
- Own the business cases for optimization‑focused Capex projects and establish project prioritization across the portfolio.
Leadership of a High‑Performing Global Team
- Lead, coach, and develop the Global Product Management team, fostering analytical rigor, accountability, and strong cross‑functional collaboration.
- Ensure strong facilitation of S&OP, product portfolio management, asset optimization, and raw‑material decision making.
What You Will Bring to Cabot:
Capabilities & Competencies
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions, regions, and organizational levels.
- Strong business acumen with deep understanding of commercial and operational value drivers.
- Expertise in financial principles, product costing, and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to work across organizational boundaries with a “One Cabot” mindset to achieve the best results for the company as a whole.
- Skilled as a change agent, able to constructively ask questions, generate provocative ideas, and galvanize support for new paths.
- Advanced analytical management skills—able to frame problems, structure insights, and drive clear, actionable recommendations.
- High proficiency with analytical and ERP tools (JDE or similar, Essbase, OBI, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Leadership style that motivates teams, drives results, and builds strong cross‑functional relationships.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills; able to turn complex analysis into clear insights that guide decisions.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and prioritize effectively while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
- Action‑oriented mindset with strong influencing skills.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Technical, or Scientific field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in commercial, product management, finance, and/or manufacturing roles, 5+ years of leadership experience managing a team.
- Experience in global business environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing multifunctional initiatives with increasing scope and responsibility.
How We’ll Support Your Success:
- The pay range for this role is from $192,150 - $278,700. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus based on your performance and company performance.
- Benefits, Vacation, Etc . – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment. Cabot Benefits
- Dynamic, Flexible, Team Environment – We are working smart, collaborative, and we are doing really meaningful work.
- Growth – While you will be helping other grow through Talent Management and Development programs, you will have opportunity to grow and develop as well. We are passionate about personal development, peer support, and the ability to personally grow skills sets.
- Flexible Work Environment – The autonomy to manage your schedule and ensure you are delivering on meaningful work with a balanced approach!
- Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion that supports and promotes your success.
- Team-Oriented Environment – You will be a part of a highly networked and motivated team that is central to the direction of company strategy. The team builds you up personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.
At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.
Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001
Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.
Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.
Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay
This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks
Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.
