Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager

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

• The Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager plays a critical role in driving organizational effectiveness across Henkel ACA’s Commercial team. This individual sits on the Commercial Excellence team while supporting the greater sales team. This person will serve as a highly organized, action-oriented partner who helps improve communication, coordination, execution, and overall team efficiency.
• This role supports both executive-level initiatives and broader cross-functional team operations, helping ensure projects, meetings, priorities, and communications move forward effectively. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working across sales, marketing, and leadership teams.
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, bringing structure to complexity, and helping teams operate at a higher level through strong execution and communication.
• Coordinate and support key initiatives across the Commercial Sales organization
• Steer organization and execution of Commercial Leadership strategic discussions
• Manage meeting planning and logistics, including agendas, action items, follow-up communication (virtual and in-person)
• Compile and organize business updates, data, presentations, and input from cross-functional teams
• Support executive-level projects and strategic priorities, specifically for the Head of North American Consumer & Construction business
• Partner with various teams to improve communication flow and execution alignment
• Help track timelines, deliverables, and next steps across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Identify process improvement opportunities that increase team efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide operational support for special projects, including potential acquisition/integration activities
• Serve as a reliable “go-to” resource who helps keep initiatives moving forward

What makes you a good fit

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail
• Action-oriented with a proactive mindset
• Comfortable working behind the scenes to drive execution and team success
• Collaborative with a team-first approach
• Strong problem-solving mindset; able to anticipate needs and remove obstacles
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled at working cross-functionally and building relationships across teams
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite and AI-enabled tools
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Management or related field
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in business operations, project coordination, executive support, or related roles
• Demonstrated success steering successful teams

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 range for this role is $85,000.00 and $105,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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.

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. 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.