North America CEO: Growth, P&L & Strategic Impact

TH Bender; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

TH Bender, a global industrial group, seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead North American operations—USA, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. The role demands P&L ownership, strategic leadership, and a proven track record in an industrial environment.

The successful candidate will influence group strategy, drive profitability, and build a high-performance regional leadership team within a matrix structure.

Qualifications

• Proven executive leadership with full P&L ownership in a global industrial or capital equipment organization.
• Strong track record in commercial leadership and market growth in North America.
• Experience leading multinational, multicultural teams across complex regional footprints.
• Sophisticated stakeholder management and board-level executive presence.
• Entrepreneurial mindset balanced with financial and governance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Set regional strategic direction and translate group priorities into actionable North American market plans.
• Own the Americas P&L, liquidity and asset base, balancing current-year delivery against longer-term investment.
• Drive profitable growth and market share gains across priority customer segments.
• Keep operations resilient, competitive and compliant while improving cost position.
• Strengthen the senior team through targeted hiring, development and succession planning.
• Represent the business to customers, partners and regulators at the group level.
• Direct regional marketing, communications, IT, purchasing and digitalization.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L ownership

Commercial leadership

North America market growth

Stakeholder management

Board presence

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

TH Bender, a global industrial group, seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead North American operations—USA, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. The role demands P&L ownership, strategic leadership, and a proven track record in an industrial environment.

The successful candidate will influence group strategy, drive profitability, and build a high-performance regional leadership team within a matrix structure.