Director, Commercial Analytics & Strategic Insights

Introducethe Role

AstheDirector, Commercial AnalyticsandStrategic Insights,you will leadourevolution fromproduct-focused data delivery to market-back, customer-centric strategic growth intelligence to supportAI-enabled business transformation. You willequip Marketing,Commercialand Businessleaders with the clarity, foresightandmarket intelligence needed to confidentlyidentifynew growth vectors, accurately size potential opportunities, and aggressively capture our share of those markets.

This role is central to shaping Albemarle's differentiatedoutside-in view ofmarkets, customers, competitive dynamics, and future demand. By moving from reporting to AI-enabled forward-looking insights, you will help the organization toward the most valuable, market-back, customer-centric growthopportunitiesandoptimizeour commercial execution.

WhatYouWillDo

• Drive Market-Back Growth Intelligence:Lead the shift from reporting and data outputs to decision-ready insight productsthat define market sizes, uncover customer-centric growth priorities, andidentifyAlbemarle's share of wallet.

  • Embed economic context and market interpretation into analytics, translating findings into strategic recommendations.

• Clarify Market Sizing & Opportunity Identification:Maintaina robust framework for clarifying Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) across current and adjacent specialty chemical segments.

• Track andAnalyzeMarket Share: Build continuous tracking mechanisms to evaluate Albemarle's market share performance,identifyingwhere we are winning, where whitespaceexistsand where competitive displacement risks lie.

• Translate Commercial Questions into Action:Translate complex commercial questions into structured analytics and strategic insights that directly inform growth priorities, portfolio choices, and business decisions.

  • Partner closely with Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Product Management, among others to frame critical business questions and prioritize insight and data transformationinitiatives.

• IntegrateVoice of Customer (VoC) with Market Context: Fuseprimary and secondary research, including Voice of Customer (VOC)data with macroeconomic indicators to build a 360-degree view of market and customer needsand shifting value chains. Develop a connected view of the market, customer, and competitive landscape.

• Operationalize Proprietary Market Intelligence:Develop Albemarle's proprietary market perspective, combining internal commercialexpertisewith external data, marketsignalsand demand-elasticity indicators.

• Scale Foresight via Advanced Analytics and AI:Buildpredictivescenario planning,demandforecasting, and decision-support capabilities,leveragingAI and intelligentautomationtoidentifymarket inflection points before they happen.

• Lead and Inspire High-Impact Team: Develop a high-performing analytics team focused on commercial relevance,insightsstorytelling, continuous improvement and driving measurable enterprise growth.

  • Lead transformation initiatives that simplify processes, improve speed to insight, and embed analytics, AI, and automation into day-to-day businessoperations.

• Drive adoption of insights, tools, and new ways of working:through compelling narratives, visualizations, executive-ready communication, and change leadership.

What you will bring

Required

• Education:Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Economics, Business, Statistics, Market Research, ora relatedfield.

• Experience:10+ years of experience incommercial strategy, market intelligence, business insights,or analyticstransformation roles.

• Leadership:5+ years of experience leading and developing analytics, insights,decision-support, oranalyticstransformation-focused teams

• Strategic Capability:Proven ability totranslate business questions into analytical approaches and actionable insights that shape decisions and drive business outcomes.Proven ability tobuild market sizing models (TAM/SAM/SOM) and execute market share analysis that successfully shape commercial growth strategies.

• Data Integration:Strong experience integratingdisparate commercialdata,customerresearch, andexternalmarketindicatorsusing BI, visualization, and analytical tools.

• Change Management:Experience leading transformation initiatives and applying AI or automationtoolsto improve decision-makingspeed,workflows,andcommercial effectiveness.

GreatIfYouAlsoHave:

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's, or PhD) in Analytics, Economics, BusinessorMarket Research.

• Deep experience inB2B specialty chemicals, advanced materials, or highly technical industrial value chains.

• Advancedexpertisein economic modeling,predictivedemand forecasting, scenario planning, competitor benchmarking,and pricing elasticity forcommercial decision support.

• Exceptionalexecutive communicationandinsight storytellingskills - the ability to turn complex market data into a clear, compelling commercial narrative.

• Experience buildingandAI-enabledmarket-sensingtoolsor automated market and competitive intelligence workflows.

• Proventrack recordofinfluencingseniorstakeholders to shift from internal product-centric planning to market-back strategy setting and executionkey business priorities and transformation opportunities.

• Experience building market viewpoints, proprietary insight models, or enterprise intelligence capabilities.

At Albemarle, we embrace the diversity of experience, talent, and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you toopenly and honestly communicate,createand innovate. Your career will have global reach from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team willbe rewardedwith a positive,team-orientedworkplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment.