Head of Sales, Americas (Chemicals)

Location: League City, Texas, United States; primarily a temperature-controlled office environment with occasional travel.

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturer of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, oxo-alcohols, esters, ENB, and related specialty chemicals, operating manufacturing sites in Europe and North America.

What you will do

• Lead six Regional Sales Managers and direct sales management for the Americas, including North, Central, and South America.
• Develop sales portfolio, customer account, distribution, and trader strategies for key product groups.
• Manage strategic customer accounts, including pricing, volume, contribution margins, and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate sales forecasts, market studies, pricing, supply planning, customer claims, and financial forecasting.
• Provide leadership to the US Customer Service and Technical Service functions.
• Set targets, monitor performance, organize training, and ensure compliance with safety, governance, regulatory, and ISO requirements.

Requirements

• Degree or commercial/business qualification, or equivalent qualification gained through experience.
• At least five years of experience in the chemical industry, including direct sales or customer-facing work.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, communication, analytical, and commercial skills.
• Experience with sales contracts, market dynamics, chemical manufacturing, logistics, technical standards, regulations, accounting principles, and contract law.
• Fluent English is essential.
• US employment authorization must be confirmed through E-Verify for new hires.

Nice to have

• Understanding of oxide products and chemistry.
• Contract negotiation experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee ownership culture with autonomy to make a difference.
• Strong emphasis on honesty, integrity, safety, health, and environmental performance.
• Occasional travel by car, airplane, or other means is required.
• Focus on continuous improvement, customer value, team development, and compliance with INEOS safety principles.