Manager Circular Materials (d/f/m) - Now Hiring!

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day.

If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills.

Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• Experienced senior manager (d / f / m) that contributes to shaping Adhesive Technologies’ strategy for sustainability by further accelerating circular materials with special focus on raw materials
• The special focus is on developing & executing a circularity strategy for our materials and demonstrating thought leadership
• Responsible for developing a circularity baseline centering around renewable carbon, setting circularity targets and develop roadmaps & progress reporting along our technologies in conjunction with Purchasing & our business
• Responsible for strategic evaluation & selection of internal and external supply chain certification systems such as mass-balance certification
• Proactively engage with customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies to shape future circular value chains
• Represent Henkel and advocate externally at association or industry initiatives, at customers, as well as in internal bodies - to improve our sustainability expertise, performance, and reputation

YOUR SKILLS

• Master's degree in Sustainability, Business Administration or (Chemical) engineering or a related field
• Min. 5 years of professional experience in sustainability and / or commercial roles in the chemical industry or consulting,
• ideally with a strong focus on sustainability related projects
• Background and experience in sustainability, purchasing, marketing or sales is a plus
• Excellent understanding of complexity of products, technologies, and value chains required
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Individual with both strategic and analytical mindset, strong project management skills, and passion about driving change and challenging the status quo
• Fluent English language skills, good knowledge of German is an 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 welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.