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Aurorium · 4 hours ago

Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Solutions

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility to make the world a better place. The Vice President and General Manager will drive operational excellence, commercial growth, and organizational effectiveness across Aurorium’s global footprint, acting as a strategic partner to the CEO and senior executives.

ChemicalIndustrialManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Set and execute the vision for the business, aligning operational, commercial, and financial objectives to maximize growth, and profitability

P&L Ownership: Manage overall business performance, including revenue growth, cost optimization, asset utilization, working capital management and plant operations

Operational Excellence: Oversee manufacturing, supply chain, and production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards

Regulatory & Environmental Compliance: Ensure robust processes and controls to comply with environmental, safety, and industry regulations, in conjunction with support functions

Commercial Management: Lead sales, marketing, and customer engagement strategies to deepen customer intimacy, expand into new markets, and drive value-added solutions

Change Management: Champion continuous improvement initiatives, challenge the status quo, and drive transformation across the organization

Stakeholder Management: Build trust and credibility with investors, board members, customers, and employees through transparent communication and effective relationship management

Team Leadership: Develop, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability

M&A and Integration: Lead operational due diligence, assess synergies, and integrate teams and systems post-merger or acquisition

Regulatory & Environmental Compliance: Ensure robust processes and controls to comply with environmental, safety, and industry regulations

Qualification

Leadership in manufacturingP&L managementOperational excellenceRegulatory complianceCommercial managementTeam buildingData systems experienceInternational experienceBusiness acumenDeveloper of talentCommunicationStrategic mindset

Required

Proven leadership in a growth-oriented manufacturing or related business of at least $500 million

Strong understanding of the chemical industry or process manufacturing strongly preferred

Demonstrated strengths in operations, commercial management, supply chain, manufacturing, and business development

Ability to analyze business performance and drive strategic initiatives

Experience leveraging ERP and business intelligence systems to drive transparency, operational improvement, and performance management

Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performance teams with a strong culture of excellence

Preferred experience managing commercial and operations globally, including with country-specific commercial and manufacturing teams

Undergraduate degree required, preferably in engineering, or a related field, with chemical knowledge a plus

An MBA or advanced degree is desirable

Experience working in a private equity-backed environment is highly desirable

Capable of setting a vision and executing on it, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term growth initiatives

Demonstrates urgency and a bias for rapid change, driving business performance based on KPIs aligned with company strategy

Manages diverse stakeholders, communicates clearly and persuasively, and builds strong relationships internally and externally

Effective at both strategic and tactical levels, comfortable analyzing business plans and transactions to advance company goals

Assimilates quickly into company culture, collaborates across teams, and leads change with new ideas and solutions

Understands operational and commercial levers that create value, builds credibility across the enterprise

Builds and develops strong teams, focused on continuous improvement and delivering organizational objectives

Preferred

Strong understanding of the chemical industry or process manufacturing strongly preferred

Preferred experience managing commercial and operations globally, including with country-specific commercial and manufacturing teams

An MBA or advanced degree is desirable

Experience working in a private equity-backed environment is highly desirable

Company

Aurorium

Aurorium is a chemical manufacturing company that helps various industries develop products by providing solutions and advanced ingredients.

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.aurorium.com/

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