Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
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.
National Account Executive
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About this Position
Henkel Consumer Brands is a global leader in the Laundry & Home Care category, with a portfolio of trusted brands including Cold Power and Dynamo. Focused on innovation and category growth, Henkel partners closely with customers to deliver strong commercial outcomes.This role supports the development of effective trading partnerships and customer growth strategies across the Consumer Brands business. Working closely with National Account Managers, Category Development and retail partners, you will contribute to customer activations, promotional planning, digital execution and commercial analysis to help drive business performance.
What you´ll do
- Support National Account Managers with customer activation initiatives, promotional planning and account management activities.
- Coordinate digital activation campaigns and support the execution of customer marketing strategies.
- Analyse sales, category and promotional performance data using Nielsen, Aztec and other reporting tools.
- Manage third-party field merchandising communications and budget administration.
- Assist with claims management, promotional portal submissions, pricing updates and new product submissions.
- Support Business Reviews and Category Reviews through analysis, forecasting, reporting and sample coordination.
- Provide financial analysis to support Net Revenue Management initiatives, including promotional effectiveness and new product performance tracking.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements and ethical standards.
What makes you a good fit
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a National Account Executive or in a similar commercial role within the FMCG industry.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret data and deliver meaningful business insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive and customer-focused approach.
- Well-developed planning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong systems proficiency, including Microsoft Office, with exposure to SAP, Promax or similar commercial platforms highly regarded.
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 Public Holidays
- Company Products Allocation
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: 26097581
Job Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Chatswood - Sydney, NSW
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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?
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