What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Performance Excellence position at Henkel group?
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YOUR ROLE
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of demand planners and product managers
- Foster a culture of collaboration across departments to achieve shared goals
- Facilitate regular cross-functional meetings to communicate forecasts and product updates
- Continuously evaluate and improve demand planning and product management processes for efficiency and effectiveness
- Implement best practices and tools to enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards
- Develop and implement robust demand planning processes to enhance forecasting accuracy
- Analyze market trends, sales data, and customer insights to predict future demand
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance to align demand forecasts with business plan
- Monitor and report on key demand metrics, making recommendations for improvements
- Contributes to the development of a winning portfolio through annual activities of complexity reduction and COGS initiatives; supply risk mitigation, master data, capacity and investment needs
- Overseeing the commercialization process for product launches while improving time to market
- Develops and maintains relationships with key supply chains to ensure capacity availability
- Ensures alignment with the Marketing team on the strategic direction of the product portfolio
YOUR SKILLS
- Channel management
- Social selling
- Digital sales
- Sales management
- Collaborative innovation
- Conceptual thinking
- Leadership Persuasion
- Systematic thinking
- 8-10 years of professional experience in Product Management or Demand Planning
- Preferred additional experience in Sales, Supply Chain Management, and Marketing
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
- High energy, motivated individual with a strong sense of personal accountability
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in forecasting tools and methodologies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects
- Experience with [specific tools/software relevant to the industry, e.g., SAP, APO
The salary for this role is $140,000.00 - $160,000.00. 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.
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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! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.
Salary : $140,000 - $160,000
