Head of Performance Excellence

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of demand planners and product managers 
• Foster a culture of collaboration across departments to achieve shared goals 
• Facilitate regular cross-functional meetings to communicate forecasts and product updates 
• Continuously evaluate and improve demand planning and product management processes for efficiency and effectiveness 
• Implement best practices and tools to enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards 
• Develop and implement robust demand planning processes to enhance forecasting accuracy 
• Analyze market trends, sales data, and customer insights to predict future demand 
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance to align demand forecasts with business plan 
• Monitor and report on key demand metrics, making recommendations for improvements 
• Contributes to the development of a winning portfolio through annual activities of complexity reduction and COGS initiatives; supply risk mitigation, master data, capacity and investment needs 
• Overseeing the commercialization process for product launches while improving time to market
• Develops and maintains relationships with key supply chains to ensure capacity availability 
• Ensures alignment with the Marketing team on the strategic direction of the product portfolio

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YOUR SKILLS

• Channel management
• Social selling
• Digital sales
• Sales management
• Collaborative innovation
• Conceptual thinking
• Leadership Persuasion
• Systematic thinking 
• 8-10 years of professional experience in Product Management or Demand Planning 
• Preferred additional experience in Sales, Supply Chain Management, and Marketing 
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent experience 
• High energy, motivated individual with a strong sense of personal accountability 
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in forecasting tools and methodologies 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders 
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
• Experience with [specific tools/software relevant to the industry, e.g., SAP, APO

The salary for this role is $140,000.00 - $160,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. At Henkel's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.

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