Mutares SE & Co. KGaA · 4 hours ago
Senior Manager/Associate Director – Commercial Excellence (m/f/d) - Chicago
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expMutares SE & Co. KGaA is a listed private equity holding company focused on acquiring and improving medium-sized companies. They are seeking a Commercial Excellence leader to drive sales optimization and pricing strategies within their portfolio companies in the U.S.
FinanceVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead commercial transformation efforts across compounding and blend operations to enhance sales performance
Analyse customer, product, and channel profitability to identify pricing, mix, and margin improvement opportunities across U.S. markets
Redesign commercial processes (pipeline management, account planning, segmentation, pricing discipline, forecasting, etc.) to drive sustainable sales performance
Support the development of go‑to‑market strategies, including market positioning, key account strategies, and competitive differentiation for technical materials
Implement KPI-based performance tracking, ensuring transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement within the local sales organization
Partner closely with the Mutares cross‑functional restructuring team to align commercial decisions and drive effective execution of sales initiatives
Qualification
Required
Successfully completed a degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field with outstanding results
At least 6 years of experience in Commercial Excellence / Sales Transformation, ideally in chemicals, polymers, materials, or industrial manufacturing
Strong understanding of B2B sales in technical products, ideally compounding, engineered materials, or downstream plastics applications
Proven track record in pricing, margin improvement, and commercial process redesign
Analytical, hands‑on, and entrepreneurial mindset with excellent problem‑solving skills
Business fluency in English & willingness to travel up to 4 days per week across the US
Benefits
Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together
Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development
Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas
Regular team events and offsites
Company
Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
Mutares - The equity entrepreneurs Mutares SE & Co.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2008-06-10IPO
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