Commercial Manager for North America
We are seeking a Commercial Manager for North America. The role incorporates the responsibilities of a diverse and multidisciplinary nature.
If you feel empowered to take initiative, collaborate, and drive results, you must be the professional we are searching for.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with our global sales teams, R&I and production units to achieve strategic sales, revenue, and market share goals while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Partner with customers to deliver technical solutions, process improvement, and identify new opportunities to promote both existing and new products.
- Coordinate sales in North America between the various Elkem Carbon Solutions plants.
- Lead technical engagements, including customer visits, trials, defect analysis, and training seminars to optimize the use of Elkem's products.
- Support the raw materials sourcing in North America and shipments to the plants.
- Drive documentation and reporting, including technical letters, defect analysis, and support logistical matters.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field (bachelor's or higher).
- 10 years from the pyro-metallurgical industry, preferably a combination of operations and Marketing & Sales.
- Collaborative and problem-solving mindset to work effectively across global teams and deliver customer-centric solutions
- Language: Excellent English communication skills.
- Travel: Willingness to travel to customer sites, Elkem production units, raw materials suppliers and internal global events.
Location: Elkem Office in Pittsburgh.
The position reports to the division's Business Director.
Region:
Pennsylvania
Job type:
Permanent
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
08/03/2026
Expected start date:
By appointment
Location:
Elkem Office in Pittsburgh
Contacts:
Kim Petrisko,
Mobile: +1 740 632 5182
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Elkem was established in 1904 and has over 7200 employees globally. We are a sustainability leader, providing advanced material solutions including: silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions, that help our customers deliver innovation in the areas of: electric mobility, digital communications, health and personal care as well as smarter and more sustainable cities. Elkem is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: ELK). www.elkem.com.
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment where everyone’s contributions are valued.
Elkem Carbon Solutions (ECS), one of the divisions in Elkem, is the world leading supplier of carbon paste and specialty products to the ferroalloys, silicon, and aluminium industries. Elkem Carbon serves these industries from its operations in Norway, Slovakia, South Africa, Brazil, China and Malaysia, complemented by a global sales network.