Regional Sales Leader: Driving Strategy, Growth & P&L

Quaker Houghton; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Quaker Houghton seeks a seasoned regional sales leader to drive strategy and performance across the Chicago area. You will partner with marketing, R&D, and product teams to identify revenue opportunities and optimize the go-to-market approach, ensuring strong customer relationships and profitable growth.

The role requires deep industry knowledge, 15+ years in sales or business development, and a proven ability to lead multi-regional teams while delivering on financial targets and operational

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or qualification in chemistry, engineering, sales, or business.
• Proven track record in senior sales or business development roles.
• Experience managing multi-country regional teams and P&L responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to regional commercial team to develop and execute strategy.
• Partner with PAM leader and cross-functional teams to identify new revenue and support business cases.
• Execute go-to-market strategy and define channel criteria and success metrics.
• Ensure optimal direct sales resource allocation and geographic coverage aligned with strategy.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Results Driven

Collaboration & Relationships

Leads Change

Innovation

Team Building

Business Acumen

Analytical Thinking

Strong Communication

Education

Degree or recognized qualification in Chemistry, Engineering, Sales or any business-related area

Job description

Quaker Houghton seeks a seasoned regional sales leader to drive strategy and performance across the Chicago area. You will partner with marketing, R&D, and product teams to identify revenue opportunities and optimize the go-to-market approach, ensuring strong customer relationships and profitable growth.

The role requires deep industry knowledge, 15+ years in sales or business development, and a proven ability to lead multi-regional teams while delivering on financial targets and operational