Director, Commercial Analytics & Strategic Insights

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Albemarle is hiring for a Director, Commercial Analytics & Strategic Insights   . This position is hybrid and located in Charlotte, NC.

As the Director, Commercial Analytics and Strategic Insights, you will lead our evolution from product-focused data delivery to market-back, customer-centric strategic growth intelligence to support AI-enabled business transformation. You will equip Marketing, Commercial and Business leaders with the clarity, foresight and market intelligence needed to confidently identify new growth vectors, accurately size potential opportunities, and aggressively capture our share of those markets.  

This role is central to shaping Albemarle’s differentiated outside-in view of markets, 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 growth opportunities and optimize our commercial execution.  

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• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, or PhD) in Analytics, Economics, Business or Market Research. 

• Deep experience in B2B specialty chemicals, advanced materials, or highly technical industrial value chains. 

• Advanced expertise in economic modeling, predictive demand forecasting, scenario planning, competitor benchmarking, and pricing elasticity for commercial decision support. 

• Exceptional executive communication and insight storytelling skills – the ability to turn complex market data into a clear, compelling commercial narrative.  

• Experience building and AI-enabled market-sensing tools or automated market and competitive intelligence workflows. 

• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders to shift from internal product-centric planning to market-back strategy setting and execution key 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 to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Your career will have global reach from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace 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.