Director of Strategic Marketing & Commercial Excellence – Americas
Huntsman is seeking a Director of Strategic Marketing & Commercial Excellence – Americas supporting the Polyurethanes Division located in The Woodlands, TX. This position will report to the Vice President, Americas Region.
The Director of Strategic Marketing & Commercial Excellence for the Americas leads the end-to-end marketing strategy and commercial excellence agenda for the Polyurethanes business. This role is accountable for driving profitable growth through integrated strategic marketing, pricing discipline, commercial effectiveness, and innovation portfolio management.
This position serves as a key member of the Americas Leadership Team and oversees both the Marketing organization and the Commercial Excellence function, including the Pricing & Commercial Excellence Manager.
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Develop and lead the Americas Strategic Marketing plan
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Drive new business development and innovation pipeline
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Lead commercialization in partnership with Technology & Innovation
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Maintain market intelligence and competitive insights
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Drive asset management and portfolio optimization
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Lead Commercial Excellence strategy and execution
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Oversee Pricing & Commercial Excellence Manager
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Establish pricing governance and margin optimization
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Lead CRM, KPI frameworks, and sales tools
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Drive NBD to commercialization pipeline
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Partner with Sales to embed commercial excellence
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Support account strategy and customer growth
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Develop marketing communications strategy
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Strengthen industry positioning
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Lead Marketing and Commercial Excellence teams
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Build a high-performance culture and develop talent
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Own budgets, KPIs, and performance metrics
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Ensure compliance with EHS and Ethics policies
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.
Education required
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Bachelor’s degree required
Experience required
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12+ years of experience in strategic marketing, commercial, or pricing roles with leadership responsibility
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Strategic and commercial acumen
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Strong leadership and influencing skills
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Advanced analytical capability
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Executive communication skills
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Ability to work in complex environments
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MBA preferred
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Experience in specialty chemicals preferred
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Up to 30% travel, primarily within North America with some international exposure
