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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.
Design for Quality & New Product Introduction – Regional Manager MEA/CAC/ANZ
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Design for Quality & New Product Introduction – Regional Manager MEA/CAC/ANZ
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About this Position
As a Design Quality Manager, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring quality excellence across innovation and renovation initiatives. You will drive robust risk management at the design phase, assure excellence in technical transfer to production, and develop critical-to-quality material specifications. This role also focuses on building capabilities within innovation teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will be a strategic partner to R&D, Marketing, NPI, and Operations, ensuring alignment on quality from ideation to launc
What you´ll do
- Build and champion quality excellence in regional innovation and renovation processes.
- Develop and deploy quality strategies for change management, including defining KPIs and performance targets.
- Coach local quality teams in design for quality and continuous improvement tools.
- Act as the key quality stakeholder for innovations, aligning R&D, operations, and senior management.
- Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and risk mitigation for new product designs.
- Manage changes in existing products by identifying and resolving quality risks.
- Review and approve plant trial protocols, pilot plant samples, and zero production results.
- Provide final approval for trial reports and resolve any deviations in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Lead validation of new or modified R&D systems and processes.
- Promote a strong quality culture and continuous improvement mindset across innovation teams.
- Collaborate globally to share best practices and lessons learned in quality and change management.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field.
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in quality, product development, or technical roles.
- Customer-oriented mindset with flexibility and open-mindedness.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and present across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated strengths in planning, organizing, influencing, and stakeholder partnership.
- Valid driver’s license and passport for regional or global collaboration/travel.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with experience in Power BI and digital tools a strong advantage
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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 25082771
Job Locations: United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai
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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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