Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager

Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager

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.

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

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

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.