About this Position:
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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. What youll doThe Business Development Leader - West is an HQ-based strategic role focused on accelerating growth across key customers, including Costco, Target, Amazon, and Albertsons. This leader partners with customer teams and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute customer strategies, strengthen omni-commerce capabilities, improve broker effectiveness, advance Joint Business Planning, and build long-term innovation plans. Lead strategic projects for priority West and national customers, aligned with customer needs and company growth priorities. Develop customer-specific omni-commerce and eCommerce strategies across the digital shelf, retail media, content, search, and fulfillment. Partner with account teams to strengthen Joint Business Planning and translate strategies into clear priorities, actions, and measures. Build long-term customer innovation plans by connecting brand pipelines with shopper, category, and channel opportunities. Improve broker and external partner effectiveness through clear expectations, operating routines, performance measures, and follow-up. Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project plans and risks, and provide concise updates and recommendations to leadership. Use customer, financial, market, and performance data to identify opportunities and measure results. What makes you a good fit5–10+ years of experience in CPG, retail, customer development, eCommerce, strategy, or a related commercial field. Experience working with large retailers such as Costco, Target, Amazon, Albertsons, or comparable customers. Strong understanding of customer strategy, Joint Business Planning, omni-commerce, retail media, and innovation commercialization. Ability to lead complex projects, influence across functions, and create clarity in a matrixed organization. Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to turn data into focused recommendations. Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with advanced PowerPoint and Excel capability. Some benefits of joining HenkelHealth 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 $140,000.00-$170,000. 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.
