Head of Commercial Excellence

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Sales & Business Development · Sales Management · Sales Operations

In short

Sonihull, an Alfa Laval company, is hiring a new Head of Commercial Excellence to lead global sales execution and operations. This senior, field-based role involves coaching regional managers, improving sales governance, and fostering collaboration between Sonihull and Alfa Laval's sales teams.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Regional Business Managers (RBMs) in the field to enhance commercial execution and coach best practices.
  • Design and implement a structured coaching, onboarding, and capability-development program for the global RBM network.
  • Conduct a comprehensive review of current sales operations and governance, including CRM usage, pipeline reporting, and pricing approvals.
  • Design and implement an improved sales operations model for scalable execution across regions.
  • Establish clear standards for sales forecasting, pipeline management, and performance reporting.
  • Strengthen the operating rhythm, communication, and decision-making between global sales leadership and the regional network.
  • Investigate drivers of variable Sonihull adoption across Alfa Laval's regional sales organizations.
  • Design and implement interventions to close adoption gaps and build sustained demand.
  • Build stronger day-to-day working relationships between Sonihull and Alfa Laval's regional sales teams.
  • Contribute to the development of Sonihull's global commercial strategy.
  • Represent Sonihull sales leadership in key stakeholder discussions within the Alfa Laval Ocean Division.

Requirements

  • University degree in business, engineering, or a related field; MBA advantageous.
  • 10+ years of international B2B sales leadership experience, ideally within industrial, maritime, or technical solution sales.
  • Track record of coaching and developing distributed sales teams across a matrixed, multi-regional structure.
  • Experience diagnosing and redesigning sales operations, governance, or organizational structures.
  • Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
  • Willingness to travel extensively and spend substantial time in the field with regional teams.
  • Fluent English (spoken and written) is essential.

Desired Qualifications

  • A background in sales operations, commercial excellence, or management consulting is a strong plus.
  • Additional languages are an advantage.

Benefits

  • Join a pioneering technology company backed by a global engineering leader.
  • Rare combination of strategic scope and hands-on impact.
  • Shape how Sonihull's global commercial organization operates.
  • Directly strengthen the people and relationships driving growth.
  • Benefit from the stability, reach, and career opportunities of Alfa Laval.
#Sales#Commercial Excellence#B2B#Leadership#Global#Industrial Sales#Maritime Sales#Technical Sales#Sales Operations#Coaching#Management Consulting
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Company

Alfa Laval

Job Posted

4 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Qualification

Bachelor

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