About this Position

As a Manager Sales Excellence & Strategy within Henkel Adhesive Technologies - Automotive OEMs you will shape our SBU’s performance and future growth by driving sales excellence, accelerating digital and AI transformation, and leading cross-functional strategic initiatives.

What you´ll do

• Drive the global Sales & Key Account
  Excellence roadmap, aligned with overall SBU strategy and growth
  priorities
  Lead digital and AI transformation initiatives
  across the SBU and embedding data-driven workflows into core business
  processes
• Steer and implement high-impact, cross-functional
  strategic projects, including sales excellence as well as broader SBU
  topics (e.g., innovation and market strategy)
• Act as functional owner of sales and account
  management tools (e.g., CRM, account planning), driving tool adoption and
  data quality
• Independently lead strategic initiatives
  end-to-end and develop high-impact, decision-ready recommendations for
  senior leadership
• Translate complex data into clear,
  decision-oriented insights and drive decisions through high impact
  presentations
• Continuously improve the collaboration and
  communication between functions via processes, governance, and tools

What makes you a good fit

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering or
  Science
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project
  management, sales, or a related field
• Proactive, idea-driven mindset with a strong
  interest in strategy and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong analytical thinking and a structured
  approach to navigating complexity combined with deep understanding of
  digital and AI solutions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder
  management skills
• Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a
  plus

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

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, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.