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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.
Head of Professional Consumer Business Nordics
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About this Position
At Henkel Consumer Brands, we are shaping the future of Professional Hair through innovation, premium brands, and customer-centric growth. As Head of Professional Consumer Business Nordics, you will lead the strategic development and commercial performance of our Professional Consumer division across the region, driving growth through eCommerce, Selective Retail, and Omnichannel channels.
Working with iconic brands including Schwarzkopf Professional, you will define and execute the Nordic growth strategy, build strong customer partnerships, and lead a high-performing team to deliver sustainable sales growth, profitability, and market share gains. This is a unique opportunity for a commercially driven leader to make a significant impact in a dynamic and fast-evolving market.
What you´ll do
- Define and execute the Nordic Professional Consumer business strategy to deliver sustainable growth and profitability.
- Own business performance, including Net Sales, Gross Profit, market share, and consumer recruitment targets.
- Identify and develop new growth opportunities, distribution channels, and customer segments.
- Lead the development of eCommerce, Selective Retail, and Omnichannel partnerships across the Nordic region.
- Build and strengthen strategic customer relationships to accelerate sales and consumer acquisition.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Nordic commercial team, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Education, Business Intelligence, and other cross-functional teams to deliver business objectives.
- Drive successful innovation launches and ensure excellence in market execution.
- Monitor business performance through KPIs and analytics, implementing corrective actions when required.
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and annual business planning processes to support long-term growth.
What makes you a good fit
- Proven experience leading commercial organisations and delivering profitable business growth.
- Strong strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and unlock market opportunities.
- Demonstrated success in eCommerce, retail, omnichannel, or route-to-market intensive environments.
- Experience managing and developing high-performing sales and commercial teams.
- Strong commercial acumen with P&L ownership, forecasting, and business planning expertise.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills with customers and cross-functional partners.
- Track record of driving business transformation and leading change in complex environments.
- Analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Fluent in English an additional Nordic language would be advantageous.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and commercial planning tools.
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
- Occupational Health Checks & Private Health Insurance
- Sports compensation allowance
- Pension
- Annual Leave: 30 days plus public holidays
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: 26101204
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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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