What you´ll do

• Drive and deliver impactful sourcing initiatives across local and regional markets, ensuring excellence, compliance, and value creation in alignment with strategic priorities defined by the Regional Henkel Adesives Technology Manager (HAT Manager).
  
  Key Responsibilities
• Lead Sourcing Execution: Manage and execute sourcing projects across multiple countries (LATAM) and categories (CTs), adapting to dynamic business needs and aligned with defined regional priorities.
• Champion Digital Excellence: Ensure consistent adoption and effective use of digital tools, systems, and standardized processes across all sourcing activities.
• Ensure Compliance & Transparency: Guarantee full documentation, traceability, and adherence to compliance standards for every sourcing event.
• Accelerate Category Expertise: Proactively onboard into new categories and markets by leveraging available learning resources and knowledge platforms to quickly build expertise.
• Collaborate for Success: Partner closely with Global Category Team Managers (g-CTM) to gain category insights and address supplier-related escalations effectively.
• Contribute Beyond Sourcing: Support and execute cross-functional and regional initiatives, including sustainability programs and corporate projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Escalation: Collaborate with Purchasing HAT Manager to resolve stakeholder escalations and ensure strong business alignment.
• Reporting Line: Report directly to the HAT Manager, contributing to regional procurement performance and strategic objectives.

What makes you a good fit

• Experience in Purchasing (Direct Materials - Chemicals)
• Business Acumen (General & Procurement): strong understanding of end-to-end business dynamics, translating strategy into value-driven procurement decisions.
• Advanced negotiation skills with a focus on sustainable value creation, cost optimization, and long-term supplier relationships
• Strong proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Spanish as a plus (desired)

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

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.