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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.
Account Manager Adhesives for the Packaging Industry
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Account Manager Adhesives for the Packaging Industry
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About this Position
Join us as an Account Manager to support our Adhesive Technologies business within the packaging industry. You will have the opportunity to become a game changer to our team, working alongside professionals from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals and drive organisational success.
What you´ll do
- Executes sales strategy and develops action plans for area of responsibility in line with strategic priorities.
- Coordinates execution of customer roadmap and ensures closure of CRM (e.g. ACE) projects.
- Actively manages implementation of price strategy in the region.
- Builds and maintains solid relationships with customers in the assigned territory.
- Drives implementation of key strategic initiatives in sales area.
- Delivers sales and distribution targets (KP OSG and PC % and / or GP% targets) in sales area.
- Ensures efficient geographical coverage and cross-selling opportunities to achieve full business potential (sales and profit).
- Coordinates tasks between key interfaces and ensures fulfilment of administrative tasks.
- Collaborates with Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain etc. to ensure full internal support for sales team, coordinates with Key Account Manager team on customer priorities.
- Ensures compliant execution of sales processes (e.g. pricing, customer data management).
- Provides sales forecast for the sales area and monitors key KPIs.
- Manages relationships and plans with distribution partners, monitors their financial performance.
What makes you a good fit
- Previous experience within a key account management or business development role would be ideal.
- You are fluent in English and Finnish.
- Good communicator and networker.
- Commercial awareness and commercially driven.
- Negotiation skills - able to handle conflict situations and tough conversations.
- Relationship, collaboration & influencing - strong people skills.
- Proactive, self-starter, resilient and driven by targets.
- Technical and digital understanding.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid and work from anywhere policies
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Globally 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
- Private Occupational Health Insurance
- Sports Allowance
- Pension
- Annual Leave: 30 days plus public holidays
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: 25077862
Job Locations: Finland, Pirkanmaa, Tampere
Contact information for application-related questions: Norden.hr@henkel.com
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FAQ
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, the ‘rule’ is: 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 an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. 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 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.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.