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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.
Regional Head of Corporate Security, Latin America
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About this Position
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What you´ll do
- The Regional Head of Corporate Security, Latin America provides strategic leadership, functional governance, and oversight of the Corporate Security program across Latin America.
- The position is accountable for protecting the company’s people, assets, information, operations, and reputation by establishing regional security priorities and ensuring the effective implementation of global and regional security requirements.
- The role advises regional executives, Country Presidents, business leaders, and site management on security risk, crisis preparedness, business resilience, investigations, travel security, executive and event protection, physical security, supply-chain security, security intelligence, and non-digital information protection.
- The Regional Head leads the regional Corporate Security organization and ensures that security resources, suppliers, systems, and investments are deployed according to risk, business requirements, and corporate standards.
What makes you a good fit
- Strong strategic leadership, analytical thinking, decision-making, crisis management, and executive communication skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in Corporate Security, including security risk and intelligence, physical security, travel security, executive protection, investigations, business resilience, vendor governance, and financial management.
- Proven ability to lead multicultural and matrix teams, influence senior stakeholders, and operate effectively under pressure and ambiguity.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 and strong ability to use dashboards, data analytics, incident-management platforms, and security technologies for risk-based decision-making.
- Working knowledge of data protection and cybersecurity interfaces.
- Professional fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese strongly preferred or required according to the regional operating model.
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
- Flexible Benefits
- Meal vouchers
- Savings fund
- Friday early finish
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: 26101780
Job Locations: Mexico, Estado De México, Huixquilucan
Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment.LATAM@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.