Building on a strong legacy of more than 145 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Internship in Key Account Management - July 2025 (m/f/x)
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Internship in Key Account Management - July 2025 (m/f/x)
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About this Position
Henkel Consumer Brands holds leading market positions worldwide in Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care. In this world of mature categories, evolving distribution channels, and consumers with near-immediate access to information and substitutes, our success depends on constant innovation, high-quality products, good relations with retailers and an ability to adapt to this changing environment. Are you ready to work in a challenging, but also entrepreneurial and dynamic environment? Does working with beautiful brands like Schwarzkopf, Syoss, Fa, Persil & Bref sound interesting? If you share a passion for A-brand products, Henkel might be the place to start or continue your career. You now can join the Henkel Consumer Brands team in Brussels in a strategically important Key Account Manager to accelerate our business with our clients.
What you´ll do
In this role, you are expected to make the difference while operating on a highly analytical level and with strong influencing skills to identify and develop opportunities and reach full customer potential....
- Manage and develop end to end commercial relationship with customers.
- Develop and gain agreement on annual joint business plans that align Henkel objectives and strategies with those of the customer.
- Accountability and responsibility for P&L on customer level, following KPI’s: turnover, profit, and market share.
- Developing your integrated promotion plans, managing investments, and selling the plan to the customer.
- Strong negotiator on investments, counter performances, and promotional discounts, always looking for win-win situations.
- Monitoring customer performance and proactively adapt your plans accordingly.
- Ensure precise, consistent, and timely communication with the customer.
- Responsibility for timely and accurate admin. tasks supporting account strategy incl. sales forecast updates, monthly reports, etc.
What makes you a good fit
- Master’s degree in Business Engineering, Management, Economics, or related.
- Proven experience within the FMCG, Retail or Distribution sectors.
- Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English and either French or Dutch.
- Creating long-term relationships comes naturally to you.
- You see a business opportunity in every situation, and you can convert ideas into concrete actions & results.
- You are an excellent negotiator, with a proven sales track record.
- Excel is a good friend of your account management.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- An exciting and educational full-time opportunity in an international FMCG organization.
- The possibility to support concrete and business-relevant projects with a lot of responsibilities and development opportunities.
- Be part of a fun and dynamic team, with events and activities being organized on a regular basis.
- A competitive internship allowance, to help cover your expenses.
- 10 days of paid holidays during your internship.
- Hybrid working environment: 60% office, 40% home office
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! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 25077034
Job Locations: Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Brussels
Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.benelux@henkel.com
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FAQ
I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.