Brand Manager, Hair Care & Styling - Schwarzkopf Professional

Henkel group • Culver City, CA

18d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The 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 Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field
• 5+ years of brand management, category management or commercial marketing experience
• Demonstrated experience managing business performance and delivering commercial growth
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and financial management skills
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication, presentation and project management skills

Nice To Haves

• Beauty, hair care, prestige beauty or FMCG experience preferred
• Experience working with Specialty Retail partners such as Sephora, Ulta, or similar
• Experience launching new products or building emerging categories
• Understanding of Professional salon channels and distributor business models with focus on the US is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the Hair Care & Styling business, including P&L accountability, annual objectives, and key performance indicators
• Develop and execute short and long-term business strategies to drive sustainable growth and profitability
• Identify opportunities to accelerate sales, gain market share and improve overall business performance
• Lead annual planning processes, business reviews, and portfolio recommendations
• Serve as the marketing and commercial lead for the upcoming Schwarzkopf Hair Care business
• Drive go-to-market planning and commercialization strategy for future launches
• Develop channel-specific strategies with a strong emphasis on Specialty Retail partners, incl. Sephora and Ulta
• Build long-term growth plans for the category while balancing Specialty Retail and Professional channel opportunities
• Lead competitive analysis, category assessment, consumer insights evaluation, and market opportunity identification
• Influence portfolio and investment decisions through data-driven analysis
• Own portfolio strategy, assortment planning, SKU optimization, launch management and product lifecycle management
• Oversee inventory phase-in and phase-out strategies in partnership with Supply Chain and Commercial teams
• Ensure portfolio decisions support both consumer needs and financial objectives
• Lead Hair Care & Styling discussions during bi-weekly meetings
• Partner closely with Sales and Supply Chain to proactively identify risks and opportunities
• Ensure promotional programs are executed on time and deliver expected business results
• Develop contingency plans when performance or supply challenges arise
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness and return on investment
• Ensure resources are allocated to initiatives with the highest growth potential

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level