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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.
Trade Marketing Manager
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Trade Marketing Manager
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About this position
About this Position
- Lead the development and execution of trade marketing strategies to drive sustainable long-term growth for the laundry category, grounded in shopper insights and customer needs.
- Partner closely with Sales to ensure sales objectives are fully aligned with trade marketing strategies, jointly owning and delivering P&L targets.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to plan, execute and review shopper and consumer promotion activities that effectively attract and convert both customers and end consumers.
What you´ll do
- Manage portfolio and channel assortments and continuously refine pricing and promotion strategies to optimize efficiency across channels and customers.
- Develop a deep understanding of key business metrics (e.g. sales, share, volume, profit) and provide data-driven analysis, insights and recommendations to support current and future business plans.
- Lead end-to-end new product launch processes, including business case preparation, go-to-market planning and post-launch evaluation.
- Lead in-store activation & merchandising to translate brand/shopper insights into impactful POS across key channels.
- Effectively manage the Trade Marketing budget, including annual planning, deployment, tracking and post-activity reviews to ensure optimal ROI.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree or above, with 5–8 years of experience in Trade Marketing or a closely related commercial role.
- Experience in a relevant industry, preferably FMCG.
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with solid analytical skills and a proven track record of execution.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
- High stress tolerance; mature, resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced working environment.
- Self-motivated with a strong “can-do” attitude and ownership mindset.
- A good team player: well-organized, detail-oriented and able to work with a strong sense of urgency.
- Fluent in English (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
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
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Medical Insurance cover for dependents
- Annual Physical Examination
- Supplementary Pension Plan
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: 25090229
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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.