Chief Executive Officer Chemicals – Mining and Industrial

The CEO will lead the global or regional commercial strategy, managing sales teams that sell processing reagents, flotation chemicals, and water treatment solutions to mining and industrial corporations. This executive drives revenue growth, oversees major enterprise client contracts, and aligns product lines with customer demands.

• Sales Strategy: Create and execute long-term commercial plans to hit revenue and profit goals in the mining sector.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and scale regional or global sales, technical service, and account management teams. [
• Key Account Management: Maintain high-level relationships with major mining houses and tier-one operations. [
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, product supply, and technical engineering teams to customize chemical formulations for specific ore bodies or extraction processes.
• Market Analysis: Monitor global mineral commodity cycles, competitor behavior, and environmental safety regulations impacting chemical usage.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering, or Chemistry; an MBA is strongly preferred. [
• Experience: 12 to 15 years of B2B industrial sales experience, with at least 5 to 7 years in a senior executive leadership role managing chemical and or heavy industrial markets.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with mineral processing, froth flotation, hydrometallurgy, and mine-site water treatment chemistry is a plus.
• Skills: Expert in managing long enterprise sales cycles, negotiating multi-million-dollar supply agreements, and driving accountability across remote teams.