Sr Director, Commercial & Sales Excellence

Be an essential element to a brighter future. \n\nWe work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet. \n\nJob Description\n\nAlbemarle is hiring for a Commercial \u0026 Sales Excellence (CE) Leader. This position is hybrid and located in Charlotte, NC.\n\nThe Commercial \u0026 Sales Excellence (CE) Leader is a catalyst for transforming how Albemarle wins in the market. This role drives the consistent, efficient execution of our end\u2011to\u2011end commercial processes while energizing the connection between the business and our global sales teams. By designing and executing world\u2011class sales enablement strategies, the CE Leader equips sellers with the tools, standards, and insights they need to accelerate revenue growth and deliver exceptional customer impact.\n\nAs the enterprise owner of core commercial standards, workflows, and the revenue technology ecosystem, this leader brings clarity, discipline, and data\u2011driven rigor to every part of the commercial engine. The CE Leader champions smarter, more intuitive processes, elevates customer engagement, and unlocks new levels of productivity through innovative, insight\u2011driven enablement programs.\n\nWorking cross\u2011functionally, the CE Leader leads end\u2011to\u2011end programs that enhance the seller experience and raise the bar on performance. Success isn\u2019t theoretical\u2014it shows up in measurable gains across sales productivity, seller engagement, and lead\u2011to\u2011revenue outcomes.\n\nAnchored in CE\u2019s three pillars\u2014Standardization, Systems, and AI\u2011Driven Transformation\u2014the CE Leader partners closely with Sales, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and IT to strengthen decision quality, eliminate friction, and accelerate revenue outcomes. This leader also works with executive stakeholders to shape Albemarle\u2019s commercial technology strategy, assess emerging tools, and maintain an integrated, future\u2011ready system architecture.\n\nThis position requires 3 days in the Charlotte office per week.\n\nReporting to VP Strategic Marketing, Growth Insights \u0026 Sales Enablement the key responsibilities will include: \n\nProcess Standardization \u0026 Governance\n\n * Own and govern Albemarle\u2019s end\u2011to\u2011end commercial processes, including lead management, account planning, opportunity management, proposal development, contracting, and forecasting.\n\n * Maintain global commercial standards and policies (Opportunity Management, Customer Meeting Standard, Key Account Program, Sales Methodology, Lead Management, Product Strategy Standard).\n\n * Define adoption targets, measure adherence, and lead global training to ensure process consistency across all regions.\n\n * Be accountable for driving the initiatives that improve seller performance and productivity measurably and sustainably; develop programs and metrics that increase the adoption of the right sales behaviors and outcomes around account and call planning, pipeline forecasting, win rate, deal velocity, customer retention and forecast accuracy.\n\n\n\n\nSystems, Tools \u0026 Revenue Tech Stack\n\n * Serve as enterprise owner of the revenue technology stack, including Salesforce, DocuSign/CLM, commercial workflows, commercial data models, user roles, and governance.\n\n * Recommend new tools, automation capabilities, and system efficiencies that enhance seller productivity, forecast accuracy, and customer engagement.\n\n * Partner with the leadership team to align commercial systems strategy, ensure scalability, and maintain integration with enterprise architecture.\n\n * Oversee system enhancements, change requests, release management, and platform reliability in partnership with IT.\n\n\n\n\nDigital Enablement, Data \u0026 Reporting\n\n * Own commercial dashboards, analytics infrastructure, performance reporting, and standardized KPI frameworks.\n\n * Lead automation of forecasting, pipeline quality detection, commercial insights, and reporting through AI and workflow automation.\n\n * Ensure data integrity, governance, and completeness to support accurate analytics and decision\u2011making.\n\n\n\n\nCommercial Transformation \u0026 AI\n\n * Lead the CE AI program, developing and scaling agents that support data retrieval, pipeline insights, customer intelligence, and automation of manual tasks.\n\n * Identify opportunities to apply AI in proposal creation, deal preparation, customer meeting planning, and internal knowledge retrieval.\n\n * Drive a 10x productivity vision by simplifying workflows and reducing administrative burden across global sales teams.\n\n\n\n\nCross\u2011Functional Commercial Integration\n\n * Ensure seamless integration across Sales, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, and Finance.\n\n * Align lead\u2011to\u2011deal processes with downstream forecasting, S\u0026OP, pricing controls, and contract lifecycle management.\n\n * Resolve breakdowns in commercial workflows and close cross\u2011functional gaps (opportunity to forecast, contract approvals, pricing governance).\n\n\n\n\nChange Leadership, Training \u0026 Adoption\n\n * Lead global change management for new standards, system deployments, process updates, and AI tools.\n\n * Deliver scalable global training programs that strengthen sales enablement, system proficiency, and process adherence.\n\n * Partner with regional sales leadership to embed CE practices into MOS and operating rhythms.\n\n * Be the collection point for areas of improvement. Gather input from the sales team, prioritize and communicate to global sales operations and enablement for improvement and attention.\n\n\n\n\nKey Programs \u0026 Enterprise Initiatives\n\n * Lead major transformation initiatives including:\n\n * Pipeline Connect (Salesforce + sales process modernization)\n\n * CLM and contract lifecycle transformation\n\n * Pricing controls and DOA alignment\n\n * AI agent development and deployment\n\n * Commercial policy and standard rollouts\n\n * Key Account Program enablement and maturity roadmap\n\n\n\n\nWhat you bring \n\nRequired: \n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience including proven analytical skills.\n\n * 10+ years of experience in commercial excellence, sales operations, or commercial leadership within a global B2B/industrial environment. \n\n * Advanced proficiency in Salesforce, CRM strategy, and data\u2011driven sales processes. \n\n * Strong analytical and data\u2011management skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.\n\n * Demonstrated experience leading cross\u2011functional initiatives and managing complex commercial transformation projects.\n\n\n\n\nIt\u2019d be great if you also have:\n\n * MBA or advanced degree. \n\n * Expertise deploying AI/Agentforce, automation tools, and predictive analytics to enhance commercial performance. \n\n * Experience leading global teams across regions, cultures, and time zones. \n\n * Background in developing and scaling dashboards (Power BI) and reporting automation.\n\n * Strong change\u2011leadership capabilities with a proactive, innovative mindset.\n\n\n\n\nWe are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together. \n\nBe an essential element to a brighter future. \n\nBenefits of Joining Albemarle\n\n * Competitive compensation\n\n * Comprehensive benefits package\n\n * A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.\n\n\n\n\nWe are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.\n