Key Account Sales Specialist-Kenra Professional
About The Position
This position is with Henkel's Consumer Brands business unit, focusing on Laundry & Home Care and Hair products. The role involves supporting the execution of go-to-market sales plans and key initiatives to drive customer growth and business objectives. The specialist will partner with Key Account Managers, manage critical account processes, support promotional planning and trade marketing, and prepare materials for customer meetings and events. Collaboration with various internal teams such as Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Business Intelligence is essential for seamless execution and customer success.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- 1-3 years of sales, marketing, account management, or related experience.
- Experience supporting Key Account Management activities and customer-facing business processes.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication, organizational, and detail-orientation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively in a fully remote team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Beauty industry experience preferred.
- Experience with data management systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of go-to-market sales plans and key initiatives that drive customer growth and business objectives.
- Partner with Key Account Managers to coordinate account activities, customer communications, and day-to-day business operations.
- Manage critical account processes, including new item setup, pricing maintenance, order forms, backorder reporting, and promotional tracking.
- Support promotional planning, trade marketing initiatives, planogram execution, and project coordination across key customers.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and materials for customer meetings, business reviews, conferences, and trade events.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Business Intelligence teams to ensure seamless execution and customer success.
Benefits
- Affordable health insurance plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
- Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time
- Flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role)
- Vacation buy / sell program
- 401k matching
- Employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Annual performance bonus
- Service awards
- Student loan reimbursement
- 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth)
- Fertility support
- Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement
- Discounted child and elderly care
- Scholarships
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Access to thousands of skills development courses
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
