Head of Product Management Auto OEMs

Company: Henkel group
Location: Madison Heights
Posted on: April 15, 2024

Job Description:

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 50,000 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

• Steer regional portfolio management in line with Automotive OEMs Business and technology strategy to improve margins and ensure business continuity.
• Supervise regional product (life-cycle) management incl. business continuation / crisis management.
• Steer Cost of Goods (CoGs) activities and drive CoGs excellence
• Steer regional portfolio complexity management to create a more focused, profitable & sustainable portfolio.
• Steer regional portfolio segmentation and implement and ensure process compliance across Product &Technology Managers.
• Ensure high quality portfolio assessments for Management of Change (MOC) and Adhesive Development Process process.
• Support Product & Technology process governance and communicate & manage with cross-functional / cross-business unit stakeholders.
  
  YOUR SKILLS
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration.
  • At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in B2B, preferably with a focus on strategic business process (e.g. product/technology management or operations)
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and confidence to carry out tasks independently and with good diligence.
  • Project & Crisis management
  • Portfolio & Change management
  • Strong Leadership & Communication
  • Analytical thinking, Complex problem-solving and Result-oriented
    The salary for this role is $130,000 - $170,000. 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. At Henkel's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.
    
    All employees applying for an internal position must have a discussion with his/her manager about their interest in a job posting opportunity. The discussion will not preclude the employee from interviewing if their skills meet the job requirements.
    
    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 races, colors, religions, sexes, national origins, disabilities, veteran statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and other legally protected characteristics.

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