Commercial Strategy Manager, Americas

Commercial Strategy Manager – Lead Strategic Growth Across the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina
Location: Conroe, TX | Travel: 30%+ across the Americas
Reports to: Vice President, Energy and Infrastructure

Do you dream of a career with global impact and visibility in an ambitious and growing company? Are you ready to help us expand across countries, continents, and product categories? Will you speak up to share opportunities for improvement and drive change? Do you want to build your career in a work culture that lets you achieve more?

About the Role

Hempel is seeking an Americas Strategy & Execution Manager to lead and accelerate the execution of our most critical business initiatives. In this highly visible role, you will partner with senior leaders across the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina—and influence global decision makers—to translate strategy into action, driving measurable business impact for our Energy & Infrastructure (E&I) business. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong execution skills and the ability to align diverse teams across functions and geographies.

What you need to be successful in this role:

Strategic Planning & Development

• Support the creation and execution of regional strategies aligned with global priorities.

• Analyze customer, market, and competitive trends to identify growth opportunities.

• Translate strategies into actionable roadmaps and initiatives across segments and countries in the Americas.

Execution Oversight & Program Management

• Lead or support high-impact, cross-functional strategic projects.

• Oversee timely delivery, resource coordination, and KPI tracking.

• Partner with sales, marketing, operations, R&D, supply chain, and product teams to execute initiatives.

• Drive continuous improvement and process optimization.

Commercial & Market Support

• Collaborate with commercial leaders on key account strategies, pricing, and margin improvement.

• Ensure product portfolios and go-to-market strategies align with regional customer needs.

• Deliver actionable competitive and regulatory insights to guide leadership decisions.

Stakeholder Communication & Change Leadership

• Serve as liaison between Americas leadership, global teams, and in-country stakeholders across the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

• Lead change management during implementation of new initiatives or organizational changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Chemistry, Marketing, or related field (MBA a plus).

• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, project execution, or commercial management.

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects in a multinational or matrixed environment.

• Strong business acumen with experience in strategy, commercial operations, or transformation.

• Proficiency with digital tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, and CRM platforms.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

• Fluent in English; Spanish strongly preferred. Portuguese is a plus.

• Ability to influence, lead, and simplify complex challenges across diverse teams.

• This role offers a hybrid and flexible work arrangement. The office is located in Conroe, TX.

Application due

2025-09-30

Seniority Level

Associate

Job Functions

Analyst, Sales, Strategy / Planning

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,