Strategic Risk & Commercial Planning Leader

UNACEM North America; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

UNACEM North America in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an Enterprise Risk Manager to lead risk management across commercial and planning functions, embedding risk into pricing, demand planning, and forecasting. You will partner with the Chief Strategic Planning Officer and an executive leadership team to protect profitability and strengthen resilience.

The role requires five years in risk management or related fields, strong financial acumen, and knowledge of cement sector dynamics.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in risk management, strategy, finance or commercial roles.
• Experience in cement, construction materials or heavy industry strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the enterprise risk management framework.
• Integrate risk into strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain enterprise risk registers across commercial, financial, operational and market risks.
• Lead risk scenario modeling including demand variability, pricing volatility, cost fluctuations and supply chain disruptions.
• Partner with commercial teams to evaluate risk-adjusted profitability, pricing strategies and customer exposure.
• Monitor risk exposure against defined risk appetite and escalate with clear mitigation actions.
• Support contract structuring and commercial decision making with risk-based analysis.
• Lead business continuity planning across commercial and planning functions.
• Develop executive level risk reporting providing clear visibility and actionable insights.
• Coordinate internal audits and compliance processes related to risk management.
• Promote a risk-aware culture across the organization through training and leadership engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement and benchmarking against industry best practices.

Skills

Risk management

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

UNACEM North America in Scottsdale, AZ seeks an Enterprise Risk Manager to lead risk management across commercial and planning functions, embedding risk into pricing, demand planning, and forecasting. You will partner with the Chief Strategic Planning Officer and an executive leadership team to protect profitability and strengthen resilience.

The role requires five years in risk management or related fields, strong financial acumen, and knowledge of cement sector dynamics.