Henkel

Adhesive Adhesive Key Account Manager for Sports & Fashion

Henkel  •  Busan, KR (Onsite)  •  23 hours ago
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Job Description

About this Position

This position drives strategic sales initiatives
and key account management for Tier 1 footwear manufacturers by developing
tailored strategies and leading innovative projects. Also, this position builds
strong relationships with customers and cross-functional global teams to ensure
value delivery and alignment with customer expectations, and leads complex
negotiations and identify new business opportunities while managing pricing,
claims, and contract processes effectively.

What you´ll do

  • Develop and execute sales strategies using
    a key account approach focused on Tier 1 footwear manufacturers
  • Coordinate and drive innovative projects
    and their proliferation
  • Demonstrate professional global project
    management that ensures customer visibility and delivers value
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with
    customers and internal stakeholders across all communication levels
  • Interact regularly with global Henkel
    teams, including Sales, Application Engineering, Marketing, and Innovation
  • Lead complex
    negotiations with a strategic and multifaceted approach; Control and support
    pricing, claims, payments, and contract negotiations
  • Identify and develop opportunities to
    expand market share and explore new business, presenting findings to
    leadership
  • Determine strategic account direction
    aligned with customer expectations, including innovation and product
    development
  • Ensure prompt and strategic responses to
    customer inquiries and market/product developments using an agile approach

What makes you a good fit

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field; chemical or polymer engineering background preferred
  • 15+ years of experience in the footwear industry or related sectors, with expertise in Key Account Management, Sales, or Business Development
  • Strong understanding of materials, chemicals, manufacturing, or consumer goods, with experience supporting global customers in international business environments
  • Business-level Korean and English communication skills, with the ability to work in Busan, Korea (no visa sponsorship available) and travel abroad and nationwide as required
  • Customer-focused, self-motivated, and adaptable professional with strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative global mindset, and a passion for sports, fashion, and footwear innovation

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • 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
  • Retirement Pension DC
  • Support for Employee
    Contributions of National Health Insurance
  • Support for Medical Check-up

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.


Henkel

About Henkel

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.

Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.

Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of about 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.

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Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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