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Commercial Development
Look for our articles in ICIS Chemical Business and other industry publications.
Commercial Development is a very complicated yet lucrative aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance, and Merger, Acquisition and Joint Venture management. Extremely intelligent talent is needed in this area to ensure that the companies being bought, sold, and combined will help grow your company in its specific industry.
The Ropella Commercial Development Team understands the unique recruitment challenges faced by the commercial development arena. Our understanding of your company, your customers and current trends means we can find just the right fit, quickly and efficiently. The Executive Search Consultants on our Commercial Development Team are likely members of the same trade associations and attend the same events as you and potential candidates for your company.
For more information, contactPatrick Ropella
850-983-4997
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Look for our articles in industry publications, including:
We participate in industry associations such as:
- CDMA Commercial Development and Marketing Association
- IRI Industrial Research Institute
- Chemical Heritage Foundation
- ACS American Chemical Society
- Societe de Chemie Industrielle
We regularly attend industry trade shows, including:
We have served and developed relationships with leading companies in the industry, including:
- Dow Chemical
- Procter & Gamble
- Sony
- Johnson & Johnson
- Pfizer
- BASF
- SC Johnson
- L’Oreal
- Coca-Cola
- Akzo Nobel
The typical positions, roles and/or functions our search consultants serve include:
- Sales (such as; new business development, key account management, technical service, customer service, branch, district, region, national, global in scope).
- Marketing (such as market research, market analyst, consumer research, public relations, social media, communications, product management).
- Manufacturing (such as operations, production, engineering, plant design, process development, pilot plant, scale up).
- Research & Development (such as exploratory research, discovery research, synthesis, analytical, applications development, new product development, formulations, compounding, quality control, environmental, regulatory, health and safety).
- Administration (such as procurement, supply chain, logistics, human resources).
- Business Management (such as general management, executive, manager, director, vice president, c-suite and board member, commercial development, merger, acquisition, joint venture).
Ropella is the leading executive search firm serving the Commercial Development function in the chemical and allied industries. If you are looking for a recruiter, a headhunter, a job or career in Commercial Development, contact us today.






