at Ellsworth Corporation in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Ellsworth Corporation
Job Description:
What does a cell phone in your pocket, a spaceship, and an electric vehicle have in common?
Ellsworth Adhesives specs in materials in each of those products!
Ellsworth Corporation, a global, industry leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer currently has a Vice President of Converting Business Unit opportunity open. This role reports into Tape Case, LLC, an Ellsworth Corporation company located in Elk Grove Village, IL and is an on-site/hybrid role.
Are you passionate about portfolio strategy, revenue generation, product development direction, and business development? Want to continue to grow your career? This is an exciting time to be a part of Ellsworth, come join our team!
At TapeCase, we design, convert, manufacture, and distribute highly engineered adhesive tape products. We add value to the highly engineered products we sell by enhancing their delivered formats by offering expansive tape converting services to provide a custom tape solution for nearly any application. Learn more about us here.
The Vice President, Business Unit Leader is responsible for the overall strategy, growth, and performance of a defined business segment. This role serves as a critical global leader, accountable for portfolio strategy, revenue generation, product development direction, and business development to drive sustainable, profitable growth. The Business Unit Leader operates as a general manager aligning cross-functional capabilities including sales, product management, marketing, operations, and innovation to deliver customer value and achieve strategic and financial objectives. This leader plays a key role in shaping market positioning, expanding customer relationships, and identifying new growth opportunities globally.
Responsibilities
Business & Financial Leadership
- Own full P&L accountability for the business segment, driving revenue growth, margin expansion, and overall financial performance
- Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with enterprise priorities
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business health and drive accountability
Portfolio Management
- Define and optimize the product and service portfolio to align with market needs and strategic growth priorities
- Lead portfolio lifecycle management, including prioritization, rationalization, and investment decisions
- Ensure alignment between portfolio strategy and customer value propositions
Sales & Revenue Generation
- Partner with global sales teams to develop and execute commercial strategies that accelerate revenue growth
- Identify and capture new market opportunities, including expansion into adjacent segments and geographies
- Support key customer engagement, including executive-level relationship management and strategic account development
Product Development & Innovation
- Provide strategic direction for product development to ensure a strong pipeline of differentiated offerings
- Collaborate with product development, marketing, and operations to bring new products to market effectively and efficiently
- Champion innovation aligned with evolving customer and industry needs
Business Development
- Lead strategic partnerships, alliances, and potential M&A opportunities to expand capabiliti
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.PI285908124
