Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Consumer Brands Sales Director
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About this Position
This position adds value to the entire Consumer business by taking a leadership role in integrating Sales and overall commercial strategies. It develops sustainable business partnerships with key e‑retailers and continuously enhances sales fundamentals.
What you´ll do
- Steer customer sales strategies to ensure sustainable growth.
- Manage and develop relationships between Henkel and key accounts.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and achieve targeted business results.
- Lead the sales team and strengthen sales capabilities through effective people management.
- Plan and execute sales promotional activities and strategies to increase sales and margins with key customers.
- Take full responsibility for the entire sales organization (over 50 sales staff), covering both domestic sales and Asia export business across seven countries.
- Manage total net sales of KRW 230B across Laundry Care, Home Care, and Hair Retail categories.
What makes you a good fit
- A bachelor’s degree is required.
- Over 20 years of experience in a related field within the FMCG industry is required; Experience in e-commerce business, key account management, trade marketing, or marketing is required.
- Strong understanding of the roles and responsibilities of commercial functions.
- Business-minded, customer-oriented, self-motivated, and able to demonstrate high-performance behavior.
- Advanced English communication skills are mandatory; Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective cross-functional teamwork.
- Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills, along with strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
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.
JOB ID: 26092873
Job Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Gangnam
Contact information for application-related questions: recruit.hr@henkel.com
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English. Should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company, you will be working with colleagues from all over the world, and English is our official company language. Generally, our recommendation is to please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact, it is our expectation that Henkel employees will want to grow and explore different career paths during their time with us. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and in two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
If I have questions regarding my application, who do I contact?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.