Manager of International & Canada

Old World Industries • Northbrook, IL

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About The Position

The Manager, International + Canada supports profitable growth across international markets and Canada through commercial planning, business analytics, market execution, and cross-functional coordination. This role serves as a key business partner to Sales and internal teams, translating market needs and business performance into actionable growth priorities.

The position leads and coordinates annual business planning, assesses business performance, develops customer plans and business cases, and drives cross-functional execution of launches, distribution expansion, and market-specific commercial initiatives. It also coordinates forecasts, operating plans, business reviews, line reviews, and leadership updates; manages visibility into shipments, pricing, and trade activity; and supports sales execution through pricing coordination, order tracking, reporting, forecasting, and presentations.

The Manager partners with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other functions to resolve issues and advance priorities. The role also works with other Sales Analysts on recurring reporting, analytics, and business-performance tools; coordinates export, labeling, regulatory, and product-availability requirements; and improves processes and tools for planning, visibility, and execution across international markets and Canada.

Old World Industries is a privately held company based in Northbrook, Illinois, serving automotive aftermarket, commercial, and chemical industries. Its brands include PEAK, BlueDEF, FINAL CHARGE, Fleet Charge, and Thermal Charge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate annual business planning across international markets and Canada, including customer, channel, and market priorities.
• Assess business performance, identify trends, risks, gaps, and growth opportunities, and translate findings into recommended actions.
• Partner with Sales to develop customer plans, business reviews, presentations, and growth initiatives.
• Develop business cases for new products, customers, distribution opportunities, and market expansion.
• Drive cross-functional execution of new item launches, distribution expansion, and market-specific commercial initiatives.
• Translate broader commercial and marketing programs into market-specific activation plans in partnership with Sales and Marketing.
• Coordinate forecasts, operating plans, business reviews, line reviews, and leadership updates.
• Manage visibility into key business drivers, including shipments, pricing, and trade activity.
• Support commercial execution through pricing coordination, order tracking and reporting, sales forecasting, and development of customer and leadership presentations.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other functions to resolve issues and advance business priorities.
• Partner with other Sales Analysts on recurring reporting, analytics, and business-performance tools.
• Coordinate export, labeling, regulatory, product-availability, and other market-launch requirements.
• Develop and improve processes and tools that strengthen planning, visibility, and execution across international markets and Canada.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
• Company-paid identity theft insurance
• Company-paid disability
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Company-paid employee assistance program
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Voluntary life insurance
• Legal benefits
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed