Senior Business Director, Engineered Polymers, Americas

Job Location : Cleveland, OH preferred, or close to a major airport in Midwest/East Coast United States

Job Type : Full-time, hybrid

About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Lubrizol is looking for a strategic and results-oriented Senior Business Director for Engineered Polymers in the Americas. In this role, you will lead the regional commercial team and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive business growth, profitability, and innovation. You will be responsible for setting financial targets, executing strategic plans, and developing organizational capabilities to ensure long-term success in the region.

What You Will Do:

• Establish revenue and profitability objectives by setting clear financial targets and executing global strategies tailored to regional trends.
• Lead new business development initiatives, focusing on innovation, partnerships, and new product sales to enhance market presence and profitability.
• Develop and implement regional growth strategies in collaboration with sales, marketing, technical, and manufacturing teams.
• Foster effective communication with stakeholders and promote a culture of accountability and core values within the team.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent to build a high-performing and motivated team.
• Optimize regional distribution channels to maximize resource utilization and customer satisfaction.
• Operate with strong rigor and a management operating system (MOS) to drive forecasting, planning, and commercialization

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or business.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, and/or business management in the specialty chemical industry.
• Strong knowledge of engineered materials and key account management experience preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Proven success in implementing commercial excellence strategies including pricing, pipeline, and channel management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead through influence and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex organizations with broad span of control.
• Results-driven with strong analytical and business acumen and sound decision-making skills.

Perks and Rewards That Inspire

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work. As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better. One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.