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Connecting Talent Across Chemicals, CASE & Advanced Materials
Specialist executive search across the global chemicals markets
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Global Chemicals Executive Search
Spencer Riley supports businesses across CASE, specialty chemicals and advanced materials with executive and specialist search across North America and Europe.
We work with multinational corporations, privately owned businesses and private equity-backed organisations across commercial leadership, technical and innovation, operations and supply chain, finance and corporate functions.
Sustainability targets, supply chain pressures, consolidation and advances in materials science are reshaping leadership requirements across these markets. Our sector focus gives clients access to specialist talent, market intelligence and competitor insight to support individual appointments and longer-term hiring decisions.
Our Chemicals, CASE & Advanced Materials Specialisms
- Adhesives & Sealants
- CASE & Specialty Chemicals
- Advanced Materials & End Markets
Adhesives & Sealants
We support manufacturers and suppliers across industrial adhesives and sealants, including hot melt and reactive hot melt technologies, pressure-sensitive adhesives, polyurethane and epoxy systems, acrylic technologies, silicone sealants and UV-curable technologies.
We recruit across:
- Commercial and Business Development Leadership
- Strategic and Global Account Management
- R&D and Innovation Leadership
- Technical and Application Development
- Manufacturing and Operations Leadership
- Supply Chain and Procurement
- Finance and Corporate Functions
CASE & Specialty Chemicals
We support businesses across coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers, as well as the resins, polymers, additives and performance chemicals behind their development and manufacture.
Our searches cover senior leadership and specialist appointments across commercial, technical and operational functions.
We recruit across:
- Chief Commercial Officers and Commercial Directors
- Vice Presidents of Sales
- R&D and Technical Directors
- Product and Application Development
- Plant and Manufacturing Leadership
- Supply Chain and Procurement Leadership
- Finance and Corporate Functions
Advanced Materials & End Markets
We support chemicals and advanced materials businesses serving packaging, medical, aerospace, mobility and EV, electronics, construction, woodworking and industrial manufacturing.
We recruit the commercial, technical and operational leaders responsible for developing specialist products, taking them to market and delivering them at scale.
We recruit across:
- Commercial and Business Development
- Strategic and Global Accounts
- R&D, Innovation and Product Development
- Technical and Application Development
- Manufacturing and Operational Excellence
- Supply Chain and Procurement
- Finance and Corporate Development
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Our Approach
We take the time to listen to you and understand your business, the key drivers behind the hire and the importance in relation to your objectives
We will devote time to understand your business goals and role requirements and then develop a search solution that meets your specific needs
We will demonstrate unwavering tenacity, speaking pro-actively and confidentially with every individual with the right experience, in order to be certain we have secured the best person open to your opportunity
Global Chemicals Executive Search
Mark Summers
Head of Industrial Markets
As Head of Industrial Markets at Spencer Riley, Mark leads the firm’s specialist recruitment activity across a broad range of industrial sectors, including chemicals, adhesives, advanced materials, and industrial manufacturing.
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Our Services
Choose and adapt one of our three package options.
Connect
Exclusively Tailored Talent Solutions for Lower Level, Non-Critical Roles
This package is designed for exclusive but non-critical hires. Offering access to a curated pool of exclusive talent connections in response to a range of roles from broad to specialist and niche. Features include personalised candidate sourcing, initial screening, and candidate introductions.
Ideal for companies seeking unique talent solutions without immediate urgency.
Ideal for companies seeking unique talent solutions without immediate urgency.
ASSURE
Retained Hiring Strategy for Urgent, High-Impact or Confidential Roles
This package is tailored for organisations requiring a dedicated and comprehensive approach to executive and critical hires. A retained search solution with a focus on quality, efficiency, and confidentiality. Includes in-depth candidate assessments and exclusive access to top-tier talent.
Ideal for companies seeking assurance in securing top talent for mission-critical roles.
Ideal for companies seeking assurance in securing top talent for mission-critical roles.
PARTNER
Comprehensive Embedded Solution for Rapid Growth and Retention
This is a total talent partnership, an approach aimed at transforming your talent acquisition process. This comprehensive solution encompasses all aspects of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) to ensure an embedded solution with strategic results.
Ideal for organisations looking to outsource their entire recruitment function for scalability and efficiency.
Ideal for organisations looking to outsource their entire recruitment function for scalability and efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What experience does Spencer Riley have in adhesives and specialty chemicals?
Spencer Riley has delivered executive and specialist searches across adhesives, coatings, CASE and advanced materials in North America and Europe.
Recent appointments include President, Industrial Coatings; Technical Manager, Adhesives; R&D Leader, Specialty Materials; Senior Scientist, Medical Adhesives; Key Account Manager, EV Adhesives; and Technical Sales Manager, CASE, alongside commercial and finance leadership roles.
Our sector focus gives clients access to specialist talent and insight into the people, compensation and competitor activity shaping the market.
How does Spencer Riley find specialist chemicals and adhesives talent?
For strategic leadership, technical and confidential appointments, Spencer Riley's Assure model combines market mapping with direct approaches to relevant talent.
Searches extend across competitors, adjacent industries and related markets, giving clients access to professionals who may not be actively looking for a new role. Clients also receive market intelligence on talent availability, compensation and competitor activity throughout the assignment.
What roles does Spencer Riley recruit across Chemicals, CASE and advanced materials?
We support executive and specialist appointments across commercial leadership, technical and innovation, operations and supply chain, finance and corporate functions.
Typical searches include Chief Commercial Officers, Vice Presidents of Sales, Commercial Directors, R&D Directors, Technical Directors, Product Development Leaders, Manufacturing Directors, Plant Managers, Supply Chain Leaders, Chief Financial Officers and Finance Directors.
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