Henkel

Senior Marketing Category Manager

Henkel  •  $110k - $130k/yr  •  Westlake, OH (Hybrid)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

Lead the long-term category vision and growth strategy
across the Americas, driving portfolio strategy, innovation priorities, and
overall category performance for a designated product portfolio. This role
leads and aligns category strategy at the Strategic Business Unit (SBU) level,
determining growth opportunities, innovation priorities, and portfolio
direction, while regional teams are accountable for executing plans within
their markets.

  • Lead
    portfolio strategy and prioritization across regions, shaping investment
    decisions, portfolio direction, and long-term revenue growth plans
  • Define
    and drive the innovation pipeline and roadmap, partnering with product
    development leaders to guide projects from concept through
    commercialization
  • Identify
    whitespace opportunities using end-user, customer, shopper, competitive,
    and market insights
  • Own
    category performance diagnostics and translate insights into strategic
    actions and growth recommendations that drive future performance.
  • Partner
    with regional teams to align SBU strategy with channel and customer plans,
    incorporating market feedback and managing trade-offs to ensure effective
    execution and business growth
  • Collaborate
    with Brand, Sales, Product Line Management, and Product Development teams
    to prioritize strategic growth opportunities, accelerate speed-to-market,
    and maximize business impact
  • Drive continuous improvement, identifying
    opportunities to enhance processes and outcomes

What makes you a good fit

  • 8+ years
    of experience in Marketing
  • Bachelor's
    degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
  • Experience
    in category strategy, portfolio/product management, or strategic marketing;
    Marketing experience in the building materials industry is a plus.
  • Proven
    ability to translate insights into scalable strategies across markets
  • Strong
    influencing skills in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
  • Comfort
    operating with ambiguity and leading without direct authority
  • Experience
    working across multiple regions or markets (preferred)
  • Strong
    interpersonal, analytical and communication skills. Must be team oriented

Some benefits of joining Henkel

  • Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
  • Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
  • Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
  • Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $110,000.00 and $130,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

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. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.


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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