Project Manager, Commercial Enablement

Are You Ready to Break Boundaries and Achieve More Together?

If yes, Join Marine Commercial Enablement in Hempel and support driving global excellence & efficiency across our commercial operating model.  

Do You Have the Drive and Ambition to Help Shape a Brighter Future?

Commercial Enablement in Marine brings together Sales Excellence, Pricing Excellence and Business Development, working across regions and functions to strengthen commercial capabilities, improve efficient commercial execution and accelerate growth & value creation in Hempel’s marine segment.

As a project manager within marine commercial enablement, your work will have a direct link to the execution of our marine strategy and enabling our commercial operating model.

You will lead and support projects linked to our Must‑Win Battles, strategic commercial priorities, and capability-building initiatives to help our commercial teams succeed. This role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and disciplined project execution in a complex international environment.

Can You Help Us Shape a Long-Term Vision for Success and Positive Impact? We will enable and empower you to make that vision tangible by giving you the responsibility, influence, and support needed to drive meaningful change. In this role, you will..

• Drive and support global, cross-functional projects related to the Marine strategy and our Must-Win Battles

• Lead execution of strategic initiatives across sales excellence and business Development to ensure effective implementation and measurable impact
• Translate strategic objectives into clear project plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Coordinate and align with stakeholders across regions, functions, and seniority levels within the global marine organization
• Support the commercial organization by enabling new ways of working, tools, processes, and capabilities
• Act as a sparring partner to commercial leadership on prioritization, execution, and change management

Do You Want to Be Part of a Global Team Where Collaboration Drives Success? Here’s what it takes to become our next team member.

This role is well suited for someone who enjoys working across cultures, functions and is able to balance multiple perspectives on what efficient commercial operation and execution looks like. We know great candidates come from many backgrounds.

You may not meet every requirement below – but we still encourage you to apply if you see yourself in this role. We are looking for a commercially minded project manager with the following background and capabilities:

• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects in a commercial, strategy, or transformation environment, including planning and execution.
• Thorough understanding on how to drive efficiency across a commercial operating model

• Experience working in a global, matrix organization with exposure to diverse teams and stakeholders

• Preferably experience from a industrial B2B setting or marine-related businesses
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders without authority.
• Comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

Step into a role where you’ll directly influence the future of Hempel Marine’s global commercial operating model and help shape how we operate worldwide. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, gaining exposure to high‑level strategic decision‑making while contributing to initiatives that truly matter.

At Hempel, you’ll join a collaborative, international team driven by ambition and united by a shared commitment to excellence. We invest in our people, offering strong opportunities for both professional and personal development across our global organization. And because we believe great work thrives in the right environment, we offer a flexible working setup, including the option to work from home when needed.

Sound like a good match.

To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply’ at the top.

Application due

2026-05-18

Seniority Level

Associate

Job Functions

Business Development, Project Management, Sales

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.