Senior Manager/Associate Director Commercial Excellence (m/f/x) - Midwest US

<p><span>Mutares&nbsp;SE &amp; Co. KGaA, Munich (</span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mutares.com"><span>www.mutares.com</span></a><span>), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process.&nbsp;Mutares&nbsp;actively support its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from USD 120 million to USD 850 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>Your Tasks</strong></p><ul><li><p>Lead commercial transformation efforts across compounding and blend operations to enhance sales performance&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Analyse customer, product, and channel profitability to identify pricing, mix, and margin improvement opportunities across U.S. markets&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Redesign commercial processes (pipeline management, account planning, segmentation, pricing discipline, forecasting, etc.) to drive sustainable sales performance&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Support the development of go‑to‑market strategies, including market positioning, key account strategies, and competitive differentiation for technical materials&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Implement KPI-based performance tracking, ensuring transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement within the local sales organization&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Partner closely with the Mutares cross‑functional restructuring team to align commercial decisions and drive effective execution of sales initiatives&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p><strong>Your Profile</strong></p><ul><li><p>Successfully completed a degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field with outstanding results&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>At least 6 years of experience in Commercial Excellence / Sales Transformation, ideally in chemicals, polymers, materials, or industrial manufacturing&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of B2B sales in technical products, ideally compounding, engineered materials, or downstream plastics applications&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Proven track record in pricing, margin improvement, and commercial process redesign&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Analytical, hands‑on, and entrepreneurial mindset with excellent problem‑solving skills&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Business fluency in English &amp; willingness to travel up to 4 days per week across the US&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p><strong>What Mutares offers</strong></p><ul><li><p>Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together</p></li><li><p>Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development</p></li><li><p>Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas</p></li><li><p>Regular team events and offsites</p></li></ul>