Business Development Leader - West

Henkel • Stamford, CT

2d • 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

• 5–10+ years of experience in CPG, retail, customer development, eCommerce, strategy, or a related commercial field.
• Experience working with large retailers such as Costco, Target, Amazon, Albertsons, or comparable customers.
• Strong understanding of customer strategy, Joint Business Planning, omni-commerce, retail media, and innovation commercialization.
• Ability to lead complex projects, influence across functions, and create clarity in a matrixed organization.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to turn data into focused recommendations.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with advanced PowerPoint and Excel capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects for priority West and national customers, aligned with customer needs and company growth priorities.
• Develop customer-specific omni-commerce and eCommerce strategies across the digital shelf, retail media, content, search, and fulfillment.
• Partner with account teams to strengthen Joint Business Planning and translate strategies into clear priorities, actions, and measures.
• Build long-term customer innovation plans by connecting brand pipelines with shopper, category, and channel opportunities.
• Improve broker and external partner effectiveness through clear expectations, operating routines, performance measures, and follow-up.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project plans and risks, and provide concise updates and recommendations to leadership.
• Use customer, financial, market, and performance data to identify opportunities and measure results.

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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed