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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.
Adhesive Key Account Manager for Industrial Material
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About this Position
The Key Account Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key customers, identifying growth opportunities, driving revenue expansion, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver customer-focused solutions across Aerospace, Appliance, and related industry segments.
What you´ll do
- Develop and manage strategic relationships with key accounts to drive long-term business growth and customer satisfaction
- Identify new business opportunities within Aerospace or Appliance; Create and execute account plans to achieve revenue, profitability, and market share objectives
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring timely resolution of business and operational issues; Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Development Management, Marketing, Product Management, Application Engineering, and Operations to deliver customer-focused solutions
- Lead commercial discussions, contract negotiations, and business reviews with customers; Analyze market trends, competitive activities, and customer requirements to develop effective growth strategies
- Prepare and deliver business presentations, account reviews, and strategic proposals to internal and external stakeholders; Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipeline management, and customer activity reports
- Drive customer engagement and strengthen partnerships while ensuring alignment with company objectives
- Delivers account targets KP/TP OSG and PC & partners with cross-regional teams to align strategies and share best practices
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree required (MBA preferred) with 10+ years of experience in Key Account Management, Sales, Business Development, or related commercial roles
- Proven industry experience in Aerospace, Appliance, or other industrial sectors, with a track record of driving business growth and managing strategic customer relationships. Experienced in working with regional or global customers in a complex business environment
- Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions, regions, and organizational levels
- Self-motivated and results-oriented, fluent in English (Japanese preferred), with the flexibility to travel extensively within Korea and occasionally internationally for customer meetings, trainings, industry events, and collaboration with global teams and key stakeholders
Some perks of joining Henkel
- 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
- Retirement Pension DC
- Support for Employee Contributions of National Health Insurance
- Support for Medical Check-up
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: 26098841
Job Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Seoul-Gasan Digital
Contact information for application-related questions: recruit.hr@henkel.com
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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.
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.