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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.
Territory Sales Engineer - Automotive Aftermarket
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About this Position
At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.
Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.
What you´ll do
- Henkel’s brand LOCTITE & TEROSON are global leaders in efficiency, reliability, innovation, and performance for automotive aftermarket customers all around the world.
- Our territory sales team members are a vital part of our team, providing innovative solutions to our customers every day as part of a flexible and diverse team.
- Visiting customers - digitally & physically - to solve industry problems with a value-added solution.
- Offering a proactive and consultative approach to exploring needs and finding innovative solutions for customers with the support of our technical team.
- You represent the values of the company thinking in a broad and agile way.
- You collaborate as part of strong cross-functional team with customer service, marketing, engineering, and other functions to deliver an excellent customer experience while driving sustainable growth.
- You own your results, cultivating and grow customers through account management.
- Including building relationships, product training and demonstrations.
- You will be provided with a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible working with a hybrid approach to home office/field work.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelors degree preferred. Associates degree at a minimum required.
- Proven drive and self-motivation with a strong desire to meet and exceed sales goals
- Outgoing, confident, and professional demeanor with the ability to build rapport quickly
- Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage a territory effectively
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating closely with internal teams
- High level of accountability and ownership over results and performance
- Relationship-oriented mindset with a consultative approach to selling
- Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment
- Basic proficiency with CRM tools, reporting, and sales technology (preferred)
- Background in automotive aftermarket industry (mechanical or collision) recommended but not required.
- Expect to travel 60% of your time at a minimum, with 25% involving overnight stays. The travel will cover the territory that includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota along with both North and South Dakota.
Some benefits of joining Henkel
- Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
- Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
- Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
- Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
The salary for this role is $98000.00. -$108000.00 This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
JOB ID: 26090869
Job Locations: United States, IL, Chicago | United States, IL, Naperville | United States, MN, Minneapolis
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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, 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.
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