Global Commercial Excellence Leader for Growth

PPG

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

Remote Fridays

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Global Commercial Excellence Director to lead the worldwide strategy for the Refinish business, driving growth, efficiency, and sales effectiveness. The role is based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 50–70% travel, and involves partnering with executives to align processes and technology with customer needs.

The position requires 15+ years in related fields, 10+ years of leadership, and a strong track record in transformation and CRM initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
15+ years of experience in Business, Sales, Finance, IT, Sales Operations, or related functions, with a focus on business transformation, process improvement, commercial operations, or strategic execution.
10+ years of leadership experience managing teams and developing talent.
Experience leading organizational transformation, process optimization, and CRM or enterprise system initiatives.
Strong project management, problem-solving, and change leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Develop the long-term commercial excellence roadmap to support growth, profitability, and customer-focused sales and service strategies.
Partner with executive business leaders and global teams to achieve strategic goals and lead organizational transformation.
Lead teams responsible for pricing and revenue optimization, master data strategy, contract management, customer service, sales team development, business process improvement, and project management.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes, enhance commercial tools, improve sales and service effectiveness and lead subsequent improvements.
Collaborate with IT to modernize and improve the commercial application landscape, reducing complexity and improving the end-user experience.
Increase adoption of global business solutions, automation programs, and process improvements across the organization.
Lead change management, communications, and training programs to improve commercial performance and organizational agility.
Ensure alignment between commercial excellence programs and enterprise-wide process, technology, and capital investment strategies.