Henkel, the company behind well-known household brands such as Persil®, Purex®, all® and Snuggle®, has appointed Amanda Jones as Senior Vice President of Sales, Laundry & Home Care, USA. In this role, she serves as a member of Henkel North America’s Laundry & Home Care executive team and reports to Stephan Fuesti-Molnar, President of Henkel Consumer Goods and Senior Vice President of Laundry & Home Care in North America. She is based at Henkel’s Consumer Products North American Headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
Jones is an experienced sales executive who has worked at top-tier consumer products companies including Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi and General Mills. Most recently, she served as General Manger, Walmart and Club at Hershey, where she was responsible for sales, customer marketing, customer service and finance for a major business unit. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University.
“Based on her strong experiences driving sales and building customer relationships, I’m confident Amanda will help further grow Henkel’s U.S. Laundry & Home Care business,” said Fuesti-Molnar. “Her extensive experience with both U.S. and international customers will serve Henkel well. Amanda’s outstanding team leadership capabilities will enable the Henkel sales organization to further partner with our customers to grow the Laundry & Home Care category across eCommerce, regional, national and club channels.”