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Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Onsite
We are seeking a Director Commercial Strategy & Market Development EMM to drive the commercial execution and performance realization of the division’s global growth agenda.
This is a global leadership role within the EMM Division reporting to the VP of Market and Business Development, ensuring that divisional commercial priorities are translated into concrete market actions and measurable results across regions. The position works closely with Market Division Managers (MDMs) and regional sales teams to ensure alignment, discipline, and transparency in delivering growth targets.
The role acts as a key interface between Sales, Business Development, Finance, Product & Technology, and Operations. Connecting market insights, customer opportunities, and operational capabilities into concrete commercial plans.
You will be responsible for business planning and own the global commercial operating framework, including processes, governance, pipeline management, performance tracking, and CRM steering. A key responsibility is driving short-term volume realization by challenging and supporting regions globally to convert targets into secured orders, including in markets where customers are not yet clearly defined.
This position may require travel for up to 40% of the time.
Key Responsibilities
Competence and Experience
Meritorious
Personal Qualities
We are looking for a strategic yet hands-on leader who can translate high-level strategy into clear actions and measurable results. You are structured, disciplined, and performance-driven, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. You are comfortable challenging and supporting regional organizations in a constructive way and thrive in a role that requires strong collaboration and follow-through. With strong stakeholder management skills and a high level of cultural awareness, you navigate complex international environments with confidence. Above all, you are collaborative, relationship-oriented, and motivated by turning commercial opportunities into tangible business outcomes.
Sounds interesting? Please submit your application before the deadline on November 20th 2026. The position may be filled before the deadline.
Contact:
Maurits Van de Velde
VP Market & Business Development EMM
maurits.vandevelde@hoganas.com
Ebba Folkesson
HR-generalist
ebba.folkesson@hoganas.com
We aim to offer a great and meaningful place to work where you can fulfill your potential and ambitions. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity. We have a clear management philosophy, and just like us you believe that through collaboration and openness we develop as individuals and as a company. We see all employees, regardless of position, as leaders when we approach the challenges that the world - and we - face. Höganäs ambition is to lead the transformation to better meet the needs of tomorrow and become the preferred supplier of sustainable metal powder on a global scale – join us in our journey of sustainable change and towards net-zero climate emissions.
Founded in 1797, Höganäs is the world leader in the market for powders, with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes. Höganäs’ vision is to drive positive change through material innovation, with the ambition of becoming the globally preferred partner for sustainable powder materials.
The company’s strength lies in its diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, and Höganäs is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Höganäs collaborates with customers across multiple industries to develop innovative solutions, including applications in automotive components, electric motors, brazing, surface coating, welding consumables and additive manufacturing. Operating 15 production centers worldwide and employing 2,200 people, Höganäs’ turnover for 2025 was 11,045 MSEK. Höganäs is owned by Lindéngruppen and FAM. www.hoganas.com
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