Director of Strategic Marketing & Commercial Excellence - Americas

Job Description:

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.

Job Scope

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.

In summary, as the Director of Strategic Marketing & Commercial Excellence - Americas, you will:

Strategic Marketing Leadership:

• Develop and lead the Americas Strategic Marketing plan
• Drive new business development and innovation pipeline
• Lead commercialization in partnership with Technology & Innovation
• Maintain market intelligence and competitive insights
• Drive asset management and portfolio optimization

Commercial Excellence & Pricing:

• Lead Commercial Excellence strategy and execution
• Oversee Pricing & Commercial Excellence Manager
• Establish pricing governance and margin optimization
• Lead CRM, KPI frameworks, and sales tools
• Drive NBD to commercialization pipeline

Commercial Growth Enablement:

• Partner with Sales to embed commercial excellence
• Support account strategy and customer growth

Marketing Communications:

• Develop marketing communications strategy
• Strengthen industry positioning

Organizational Leadership:

• Lead Marketing and Commercial Excellence teams
• Build a high-performance culture and develop talent

Governance & Compliance:

• Own budgets, KPIs, and performance metrics
• Ensure compliance with EHS and Ethics policies

Qualifications

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education required

• Bachelor's degree required

Experience required

• 12+ years of experience in strategic marketing, commercial, or pricing roles with leadership responsibility

Skills and Knowledge

• Strategic and commercial acumen
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Advanced analytical capability
• Executive communication skills
• Ability to work in complex environments

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred
• Experience in specialty chemicals preferred

Working Environment

• Up to 30% travel, primarily within North America with some international exposure

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