What You´ll Do

• Be part of a global and diverse Adhesive Technologies Direct Procurement team - we lead and transform procurement and supplier markets, drive financial performance and supply resilience, pioneer sustainability, innovation and digitalization.
• Drive an impact by developing sourcing strategies, partnering with global and regional teams.
• Contribute to delivery of bottom- and top-line results by strategy execution, managing assigned spend and projects internally and externally.
• Formulate negotiation strategies and drive negotiations of commercial agreements across supplier base.
• Identify and capture strategic sourcing opportunities and deliver sustainable saving pipelines.
• Define, manage supplier portfolio, and actively develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Contribute to risk management procedures, design and drive respective countermeasures.
• Ensure proper documentation of sourcing execution and compliance with corporate standards and expectations.
• Ensure excellent understanding of market, industry and value chain. Actively share knowledge and best-practices across the organization.
• Contribute to simplification and optimization of the sourcing / purchasing processes.
• Coordinate procurement and supplier contribution to relevant innovation projects, drive scouting for new suppliers and materials.
• Actively drive sustainability transformation by identifying opportunities and executing strategic project with suppliers.
• Shape your own career with global & regional opportunities in trainings, job rotation, and development programs within Henkel.
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum Bachelor's degree, background in chemistry is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of sourcing / procurement experience in chemical industry.
• Demonstrated ability to create and lead the implementation of sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation skill, analytical thinking and problem-solving skill.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

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
• Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
• Annual Physical Examination
• Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
• Company Products Discount
  
  

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.