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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.
Commercial Financial Director (CFD), Electronics
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About this Position
What you´ll do
- You will shape the business strategy, drive profitable growth, and enable superior business performance.
- As a key member of Henkel’s Electronics SBU leadership team, you will provide strategic and financial insights, translate business priorities into actionable plans, and support informed decision-making to create sustainable value for customers, shareholders, and the business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be instrumental in developing the Electronics business globally together with the leadership team, both organically and through M&A activities.
- Drive and steer the financial management processes of the SBU, including strategic planning, annual operating planning, budgeting, performance management, and investment prioritization.
- Translate business strategy into financial targets and actionable plans, ensuring alignment between growth ambitions and financial performance.
- Capture business growth opportunities by generating financial and commercial insights, assessing portfolio and business performance, identifying gaps, and defining strategic and tactical measures.
- Evaluate SBU strategies, innovation initiatives, projects, and investment plans; monitor business profitability; and assess risks and opportunities.
- Ensure accurate global financial reporting and provide regular forecasts, performance analyses, and decision-support insights to the leadership team.
- Act as a sparring partner to the SBU Head on strategic, operational, financial, and organizational matters.
- Optimize operating margins by creating transparency on profitability drivers, identifying improvement opportunities, and steering measures related to pricing, cost performance, customer portfolio management, and resource allocation.
- Lead the APAC business planning team, including demand forecasting, scenario planning, and performance monitoring, driving process improvements across functions.
- Drive inorganic growth initiatives and lead key strategic projects for the SBU.
What makes you a good fit
- 10+ years of professional experience in commercial and/or finance leadership roles.
- University degree, preferably with a major in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to combine strategic thinking and financial rigor.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making in a global organization.
- Experience in strategic planning, financial planning, business performance management, and commercial analysis.
- Experience leading cross-functional and international teams and projects.
- Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in M&A, portfolio management, or business development.
- Fluent in English. Mandarin Chines is a plus.
- Highly motivated, team-oriented individual with a strong ownership mindset and a "can-do" attitude.
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
- Outpatient Medical and Specialist Coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Life, Hospital, Personal Accident Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Benefits covering Dental, Vaccination, Eye screenings etc for employees and eligible dep
- Access to company products at discounted price
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: 26099013
Job Locations: Singapore
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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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