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Adhesive Technologies Strategy / Business Development Various locations Full Time Regular
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About this Position

In this regional role, you will lead business development for Consumer Goods Adhesives across APAC as a member of the regional leadership team. You will identify market trends, customer needs, emerging applications, growth opportunities and channel strategy. Working closely with regional and global teams, you will lead a team of Business Development Managers to translate market insights into strategic business expansion plans, customer roadmaps and entry strategies to drive sustainable and profitable growth across the region. 

What you´ll do

  • Lead mid- and long-term business expansion planning for APAC, aligned with regional priorities and global SBU direction to deliver profitable growth 
  • Develop deep customer, market, competitor, and trade insights across APAC to identify trends, opportunities, and evolving customer needs
  • Translate market intelligence into strategic growth initiatives, including new market/segment entry strategies, innovation priorities, and business development opportunities
  • Analyze and build future growth scenarios, including timing, investment needs, risks, and commercial potential, to create new paths for profitable business expansion
  • Establish and maintain relevant customer and market relationships on senior level
  • Ensure strong stakeholder management across the BU and collaborate closely with other teams, such as Marketing, Sales, Key Account Management, Product Development or Application Engineering
  • Coordinate and manage strategic business development projects, acting as project lead for regional initiatives and contributing to global or BU-wide projects where required
  • Steer and develop channel strategy across the region

What makes you a good fit

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
  • Minimum 10-12 years of experience in business development, including leadership and management responsibilities, preferably within the chemical industry
  • Demonstrated success in B2B commercial roles, including selling products and solutions to manufacturing customers
  • Proven people leadership experience, with a strong track record of building, developing, and leading diverse, high-performing teams
  • Experience navigating and influencing within complex, matrixed, multinational organizations
  • Strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and analytical problem-solving capabilities
  • Fluent in English; additional language skills are an advantage

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
  • Annual Physical Examination
  • Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
  • Company Products Discount

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.

JOB ID: req88596

Job Locations: China, Shanghai | Japan, Osaka-Fu, Osaka | South Korea, Seoul | Thailand, Bangkok | Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Contact information for application-related questions: Henkel.GCN.Recruitment@henkel.com

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