Manager Supply Chain Innovation

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Lead the development and implementation of innovative solutions for optimized supply chain processes, exploration and experimentation with optimization / simulation software & analysis, enhancing end-to-end performance and efficiency.
• Explore emerging technologies and best practices, integrating them into our supply chain strategy through cross-functional collaboration
• Identify and analyze opportunities for continuous improvement, leveraging industry benchmarks, methodologies, and digital advancements.
• Lead supply chain workstreams for specific projects, including expansion, restructuring, reorganization, and strategy definition.
• Conceptualize and lead discrete improvement projects throughout the year, focusing on Customer Service, Service Strategy, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Logistics, with a digital-centric approach
• Identify and implement opportunities for organizational development within the Supply Chain team.

YOUR SKILLS

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in all operational supply chain areas (SP, CS and Logistics).
• Cross-functional expertise in all Supply Chain functions, including Demand Planning, Customer Service, Production & Supply Planning, and Supply Chain Execution.
• Proven experience in driving innovation initiatives and leading process design projects
• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing innovative solutions for optimized supply chain processes. • Strong communication and adaptability skills, with excellent planning and prioritization abilities
• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field. Master’s degree preferred.

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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.