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 ScopeThe 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
- 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
- Partner with Sales to embed commercial excellence
- Support account strategy and customer growth
- Develop marketing communications strategy
- Strengthen industry positioning
- Lead Marketing and Commercial Excellence teams
- Build a high-performance culture and develop talent
- Own budgets, KPIs, and performance metrics
- 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.
Minimum QualificationsEducation required
- Bachelor’s degree required
Experience required
- 12+ years of experience in strategic marketing, commercial, or pricing roles with leadership responsibility
- Strategic and commercial acumen
- Strong leadership and influencing skills
- Advanced analytical capability
- Executive communication skills
- Ability to work in complex environments
- MBA preferred
- Experience in specialty chemicals preferred
- Up to 30% travel, primarily within North America with some international exposure
Huntsman is proud to promote equal opportunity in the workplace All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage (medical/dental/vision) and EAP are consistently described as solid, with multiple plan options cited. Strong health benefits are frequently highlighted as a relative strength in the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer contributions and equity through a stock incentive plan, with legacy pension arrangements for some groups. Retirement features are repeatedly referenced as a positive component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and floating days are described as good to very good in many roles. Vacation accrual is said to increase with seniority in some locations.
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Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
