Job Description

What you´ll do

• Support the design and execution of sourcing strategies for contract manufacturing and traded goods for specialties across North America and global markets.
• Help manage supplier relationships and commercial agreements, ensuring alignment with Henkel’s performance, cost, and sustainability objectives.
• Monitor and maintain supplier data, contract documentation, and compliance standards — always audit-ready.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, and Business) to ensure our supplier network delivers.
• Track category trends, supply market dynamics, and cost drivers to inform smarter decision-making.
• Contribute to negotiations and tendering processes, including supplier evaluation and selection.
• Proactively manage the supplier agreement portfolio, ensure audit-ready documentation, and support strategic supplier decisions.
• Contribute to bottom-line and top-line impact by managing assigned spend and procurement projects in line with annual and long-term business targets.
• Support Henkel’s transition toward digital procurement by driving adoption of e-sourcing tools and best practices.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating supply risk, ensuring reliable service and business continuity.
• Help coordinate the delegation of tactical procurement tasks to Shared Service Centers and Global Business Solutions+.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, or operations (exposure to contract manufacturing or co-packing is an advantage).
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail. Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable mindset, with a strong drive to learn and grow.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel and PowerPoint); exposure to e-sourcing or ERP systems is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in English (both written and verbal); additional languages, such as Spanish, are an advantage
• Interest in sustainability, innovation, and responsible sourcing practices.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• 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 for this role is $105000.00 to $125000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

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.

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.

JOB ID: 25085861

Job Locations: United States, CT, Rocky Hill, CT

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