Senior Key Account Manager Selective Retail (d/f/m) - Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Posted on Jun 18, 2026
About This Position
What you´ll do
Some perks of joining Henkel
What you´ll do
- Develop and execute the Pan-European Selective Retail strategy across key retail partners and markets
- Drive commercial growth, assortment strategy, launches, and omnichannel activation across the selective retail channel
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 direct reports, fostering high performance, capability building, and succession planning
- Own and steer business performance, including P&L responsibility, forecasting, budgeting, and financial target delivery
- Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with key customers, including Sephora and other selective retail accounts
- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure successful execution and business growth
- Identify growth opportunities, monitor performance, and implement corrective actions to achieve commercial and profitability targets
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Key Account Management, Selective Retail, preferably in the Beauty industry
- Passion for Selective Retail with a strong understanding of premium beauty distribution and customer dynamics
- Proven track record of driving commercial growth and managing strategic customer relationships
- Strong financial acumen with experience in P&L management, forecasting, and business planning
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams
- Very good proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Fluent English skills, both written and spoken
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket
