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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.
Manager Procurement Thermal Mgmt
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About this position
What you´ll do
- Be part of a global and diverse Adhesive Technologies Direct Procurement team - we lead and transform procurement and supplier markets, drive financial performance and supply resilience, pioneer sustainability, innovation and digitalization.
- Drive an impact by developing sourcing strategies, partnering with global and regional teams.
- Contribute to delivery of bottom- and top-line results by strategy execution, managing assigned spend and projects internally and externally.
- Formulate negotiation strategies and drive negotiations of commercial agreements across supplier base.
- Identify and capture strategic sourcing opportunities and deliver sustainable saving pipelines.
- Define, manage supplier portfolio, and actively develop strategic supplier relationships.
- Contribute to risk management procedures, design and drive respective countermeasures.
- Ensure proper documentation of sourcing execution and compliance with corporate standards and expectations.
- Ensure excellent understanding of market, industry and value chain. Actively share knowledge and best-practices across the organization.
- Contribute to simplification and optimization of the sourcing / purchasing processes.
- Coordinate procurement and supplier contribution to relevant innovation projects, drive scouting for new suppliers and materials.
- Actively drive sustainability transformation by identifying opportunities and executing strategic project with suppliers.
- Shape your own career with global & regional opportunities in trainings, job rotation, and development programs within Henkel.
What makes you a good fit
- Minimum Bachelor's degree, background in chemistry is an advantage.
- Minimum 5 years of sourcing / procurement experience in chemical industry.
- Demonstrated ability to create and lead the implementation of sourcing strategies.
- Strong negotiation skill, analytical thinking and problem-solving skill.
- Project management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management 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
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount
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: 26100704
Job Locations: China, Shanghai
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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.
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