<p>Apply now "</p> <p>Apply now</p> <ul> <li>Apply Now </li></ul> <p>Start</p> <p>Please wait...</p> <p>a.dialogApplyBtn { display: none; }</p> <p>Director of Personal and Home Care, North America</p> <p>Job ID: 39943 | Location: New Providence, New Jersey, USA</p> <p>Clariant is seeking an innovative and strategic Director of Personal and Home Care to lead our North American market segment. Based in New Providence, NJ, this high-impact role is your chance to drive innovation, lead a top-performing team, and deliver growth across key categories including hair, skin, sun, and fabric care. Clariant's portfolio features sustainable, high-performance ingredients such as emulsifiers, emollients, rheology modifiers, and surfactants-trusted across personal care, home care, and pharmaceutical applications. You'll shape market strategies, build strong stakeholder relationships, and collaborate closely with sales, technical, and product teams. This role reports to the Global VP of Personal & Home Care within Clariant's Care Chemicals Business Unit. Ready to lead the future of sustainable care? Apply now to join a global innovator in performance and purpose.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Accountable for driving sales growth, revenue, and margin across the Personal, Home, and Health Care markets in North America </li><li>Oversee a cross-functional team covering account management, business development, technical service (application development), distribution management, key account management, product management, and pricing </li><li>Indirectly support product development, marketing, and communications to ensure alignment with business objectives </li><li>Develop and implement regional strategies and business plans aligned with global priorities and market needs </li><li>Establish and execute annual growth plans, financial targets, budgets, key projects, and strategic initiatives </li><li>Guide and prioritize team performance through CRM utilization, Technical Service Requests, Innovation Pipeline tracking, defined objectives, regular feedback, and structured performance reviews </li><li>Collaborate with internal partners including Customer Service, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Communications, R&D, Product Stewardship, and Quality Assurance </li><li>Build and maintain a high-performing, innovative, and growth-oriented team focused on delivering specialty ingredient solutions to core markets </li><li>Navigate complex challenges through interdisciplinary and agile problem-solving approaches </li><li>Identify and address evolving customer and market needs to drive profitable growth </li><li>Proven reputation for innovation, sustainability, and delivering value-added solutions </li><li>Effectively manage stakeholders across global teams, central functions, and corporate service units </li><li>Identify and capitalize on opportunities for sales growth, profit improvement, innovation, strategic partnerships, and M&A </li><li>Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture with a strong focus on people development and talent growth </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li> <p>The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree along with 10+ years of experience in the personal and home care industry, with demonstrated expertise in technical sales, marketing, and management; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred</p> </li><li> <p>A technical degree and/or relevant industry experience is highly desirable</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated history of driving business growth</p> </li><li> <p>The ability to effectively engage with senior-level customers and support cross-functional teams</p> </li><li> <p>A willingness to travel up to 30% within North America, with occasional international travel</p> </li></ul> <p>What´s in it for you?</p> <ul> <li>Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances </li><li>Paid Holidays </li><li>PTO time with a carry-over benefit </li><li>Tuition Reimbursement </li><li>Wellness Program </li><li>EAP Program </li><li>Spending and Savings Accounts </li><li>Life/AD&D Insurance </li><li>Disability Insurance </li><li>Pet Insurance </li><li>Online discount Mall </li><li>Auto/Home Insurance </li><li>Identity Theft Protection </li><li>Legal Services Plan </li></ul> <p>Hannah Andrepont hannah.andrepont@clariant.com</p> <p>Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.</p> <p>At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.</p> <p>...</p> <p>Clariant Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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