Director - R&D
Westlake•Madison, MS
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Global Director, Research, Innovation, Quality & Sustainability is responsible for setting and executing the enterprise-wide strategy across Global Compounds for research and innovation, product and process quality, and sustainability across global operations. The role ensures products, technologies, and processes are innovative, compliant, high quality, and aligned with sustainability and ESG commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science, or related field required.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive global leadership experience in R&D, quality, or sustainability.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead global research and innovation strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Oversee R&D programs across regions to support growth and product differentiation.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, partnerships, and external collaborations.
- Provide global leadership for quality management systems and standards.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and industry requirements.
- Lead continuous improvement and corrective action initiatives.
- Define and execute global sustainability strategy and objectives.
- Support sustainability reporting and ESG data governance.
- Integrate sustainability into product development and operations.
- Lead and develop global teams across research, quality, and sustainability.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
