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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.
Digital Project Manager - Procurement Digital (d/f/m)
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About this Position
We are looking for a Digital Project Manager who combines strong project management capabilities, solid procurement expertise, and a data-driven mindset to accelerate the digital evolution of our Procurement organization. The ideal candidate understands procurement processes, can successfully lead complex digital initiatives in a global setting, and is confident working with complex data landscapes. They are able to understand, interpret, and leverage procurement data, translate it into actionable insights, and effectively engage with business and technical stakeholders to design and implement the right digital solutions.
What you´ll do
- Lead digital transformation initiatives across Procurement from ideation through implementation and adoption, using a hybrid methodology (agile and waterfall)
- Own the product lifecycle for internally developed Procurement applications, including roadmap planning, prioritization, enhancement management, and user adoption
- Drive requirements engineering, process redesign, and solution development by translating business needs into scalable digital products and solutions
- Execute the Procurement digital roadmap in close collaboration with business stakeholders and ensure delivery of strategic priorities
- Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.
Act as a trusted advisor to Procurement stakeholders, providing guidance on digital opportunities, product strategy, and solution design - Leverage procurement data and business insights to identify improvement opportunities and support informed decision-making
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, user-centric, and compliant digital solutions that create measurable business value
Act as a trusted advisor to Procurement stakeholders, providing guidance on digital opportunities, product strategy, and solution design
What makes you a good fit
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience driving digitalization, process improvement, or transformation initiatives within Procurement
- Proven experience in project management, product ownership, or digital product delivery, including requirements engineering and solution design
- Strong procurement expertise combined with analytical skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to translate business needs into digital solutions
- Fluent English language skills
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.
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JOB ID: 26099684
Job Locations: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf
Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment-Germany@henkel.com
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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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