Overview
Senior Director North America Pool & Spa Solutions at Solenis is a senior commercial leadership role responsible for driving growth and revenue across all chemical product lines and customer segments in North America. The Senior Director leads a high-performing sales organization, delivering value through innovative solutions, technical expertise, and strong customer relationships. The role develops and executes sales strategies, optimizes pricing and channel effectiveness, and ensures alignment with cross-functional partners in Marketing, R&D, and Operations. Success requires a proven track record in chemical manufacturing sales leadership, deep industry knowledge, and the ability to lead through complexity in a dynamic market environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue, margin growth, and market share across industrial, specialty, and commodity chemical segments
- Lead and mentor a national sales team, including regional managers, corporate account managers, RPL & OEM to achieve aggressive growth targets
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, distributors, OEMs, and end-users to strengthen strategic partnerships
- Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, and Operations to align sales efforts with innovation pipelines, product launches and supply chain capabilities
- Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity to inform pricing strategies and commercial decisions
- Oversee demand forecasting, sales budgeting, and performance tracking to ensure alignment with business objectives and operational capacity
- Drive the adoption of CRM tools and sales analytics to improve forecasting accuracy, pipeline visibility, and sales productivity
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, EH&S standards, and customer-specific requirements in all commercial activities
- Lead negotiations, including multi-year contracts, rebates, and complex pricing structures
- Represent the sales organization in executive-level discussions, cross-functional initiatives, and strategic planning forums
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, professional development, and results
- Report regularly to executive leadership on sales performance, market dynamics, and strategic recommendations
- Identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and expanding client accounts
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop proposals and present solutions that meet client needs
- Ensure compliance with contract terms and company policies
- Utilize MS Office, Tableau and other sales software programs to create presentations, track market conditions and provide customer support and sales data
- Attend and participate in local and / or national trade shows, local association groups, and internal / external meetings to learn and promote the Solenis product line
- Champion the adoption and reinforcement of role-specific seller profiles (Territory Sales Manager, Commercial Account Manager, Growth Specialist), ensuring alignment to clearly defined personality traits and professional behaviors
- Coach regional managers and frontline leaders on how to evaluate, develop, and manage talent against these profiles through field observation, role playing, and data-driven feedback
- Partner with Sales Enablement and HR to embed these traits into hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance evaluation processes
- Ensure Salesforce and LMS usage reflects and supports ongoing development in these core growth-oriented competencies, including urgency, resilience, storytelling, and value articulation
Key Requirements
BS Degree in business or job-related disciplineMinimum 6 years sales experienceExperience, knowledge and understanding of swimming pool and spa industryExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong analysis and presentation skillsStrong interpersonal skillsProficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of productsTravel in and around NA with approximately 30-50% overnight travelWe understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.
Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com
The expected compensation range for this position is between $184,800.00 and $307,900.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.
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