• Head of Global Product Management

    Henkel (Rocky Hill, CT)


    Head of Global Product Management

     

    _About_** **_this_** **_position_

     

    At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

     

    This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

     

    Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

    What you´ll do

    + Develop product and portfolio strategy for the SBU at global, regional, and local levels based on SBU strategy, competitive analysis, and product benchmarking

    + Work cross business units and functional teams to drive Adhesive technologies portfolio

    + Steer consistent & scalable portfolio management, portfolio reviews, and end-to-end responsibility for product portfolio

    + Manage product lifecycle & execute portfolio complexity management

    + Drive portfolio analysis and classification

    + Optimize product profitability by ideation, creation and execution of product cost projects

    + Oversee and implement risk mitigation initiatives for assigned products and manage shortages for business continuation/minimized customer impact

    + Implement footprint optimization initiatives, e.g., localizations and product transfers with SBU and functional stakeholders

    + Drive product-related customer communication and approvals

    + Serve as contact for internal product related inquiries

    + Lead key initiatives and projects

    What makes you a good fit

    + 15+ years of executive level professional experience, international expertise is a plus

    + An ambitious self-starter who has technical know-how and challenges the status quo

    + Excellent collaboration skills

    + Comprehensive business acumen

    + Location flexible, preference is Rocky Hill, CT or DUS

    Some benefits of joining Henkel

    + **Health Insurance:** affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1

    + **Work-Life Balance:** Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program

    + **Financial:** 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement

    + **Family Support:** 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships

    + **Career Growth:** diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

     

    The salary for this role is $120,000.00 - $250,000.00. 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.

     

    Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

     

    **JOB ID:** 25089367

    **Job Locations:** United States, CT, Rocky Hill, CT

    **Contact information for application-related questions:** [email protected]

     

    Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

     

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