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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.
Senior Quality Control Excellence Manager
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Senior Quality Control Excellence Manager
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About this position
What you´ll do
- Senior Subject Matter Expert in quality control and test methods, harmonizes and continuously improves the efficiency of control plans and test methods.
- Leads strategic initiatives globally to improve and develop these capabilities within the Q organization
- Develops knowledge, disrupts the domain, implements, and sustains new way of working, provides expertise, and increases organization capabilities.
- Take a lead role to the activities required to execute the global Quality Center of Excellence mandate
- Provide support, assistance, and advice to the regional Quality teams by providing individual expert Quality knowledge and by leveraging and connecting the global Quality network.
- Design, develop and improve Global standards, Quality methods, practices, tools.
- Develop next level capabilities, infrastructure, and innovations.
- Ensure the effectiveness of existing processes cross-regionally and consistent implementation. Sustain global adherence
- Take an active role in the global Quality strategy definition, associated projects and targets to improve
- Support strategic initiatives from needs identification through design and global implementation until final effectiveness check
- Drive globalization of best practices across Region and harmonization. Lead community of practices to foster best practices sharing and collective knowledge development
- Support definition, design and implementation of required extensions, enhancements, and maintenance of IT/ digital tools relevant for Adhesive Technologies’ Quality specific needs
- Develop and deploy Training/coaching programs to procedures, standards, Methods/tools and implementation guidelines
- Ownership of selected global methods and tools
- Participate in the Global Q communication strategy implementation.
What makes you a good fit
- Master’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering
- 10+ years of work experience
- 5+ years experience in Quality or PD
- 3+ years of international experience (preferred)
- Significant experience in Quality test methods, developing, evaluating, implementing, harmonizing.
- Working closely with or managing a Quality Control Laboratory
- Project Management, Presentation & Training, Data literacy, data analysis
- Problem solving, Root-cause-analysis, logical thinking
- Lean, continuous improvement methods
- Statistical methods SQC, SPC, MSA
- SAP data structure, Quality BI, ADAP
- Quality control, test methods, quality lab management, equipment
- Fluent in English, verbal and written (the CoE is global) (additional language is a plus)
- Collaboration, Leading/coaching, Convincing & influencing
- Solving conflicts, Agility, Enthusiasm and creativity
- Interpersonal communication in various media and to various levels of internal and external organizations.
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
- Pension Fund
- Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Canteen
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: 26090791
Job Locations: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.benelux@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.