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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.
Global Manager Business Development Ecommerce (d/f/m)
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About this Position
What you´ll do
- Define the global marketplace strategy across pure-players marketplaces and owned platforms, translating eCommerce priorities into clear regional focus and growth levers
- Establish go-live criteria, success metrics, best practices and scalable playbooks for new platforms and portfolio launches
- Incubate new eCommerce initiatives by coordinating setup, enabling regional teams and preparing structured handover process
- Govern global eCommerce standards across content quality, execution excellence and marketing investment performance
- Identify and prioritize growth opportunities across platforms, markets and customer segments
- Act as global counterpart for strategic eCommerce partners, ensuring commercial alignment, consistent platform engagement and cross-functional execution
- Strengthen digital shelf excellence, brand protection, search visibility and AI/GEO-ready product content across the marketplace and owned-platform customer journeys
What makes you a good fit
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Digital Business or related field
- 5+ years of experience in eCommerce management, strategy or development
- Proven track record in driving marketplace growth across multiple markets, platforms, customer journeys or business units
- Strong understanding of eCommerce business models, including 1P/3P dynamics, pure-players, and owned platforms and solid knowledge of eCommerce KPIs across traffic, conversion, content performance, digital shelf and retail media
- Understanding of emerging AI technologies, including GenAI, LLMs, GEO, and their application across eCommerce content, search visibility and customer journeys
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate performance data into global priorities and scalable frameworks and entrepreneurial and proactive working style with strong ownership mentality
- Excellent English skills; additional European languages are a plus
This position is available in Duesseldorf or Barcelona.
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.
JOB ID: 26099464
Job Locations: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf | Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona
Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment-Germany@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?
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