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Adhesive Technologies Marketing United States, Westlake, OH, OH Full Time Regular

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.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted source of insight on market trends, customer needs, competitive activity, industry developments, and growth opportunities. You will work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product Management, Innovation, Strategy, Finance, and regional leadership teams to help the business understand where markets are headed, how customer needs are evolving, and where Henkel can create sustainable competitive advantage.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability with business acumen, market research expertise, and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations that influence decision‑making.

• Monitor market trends, industry dynamics, competitive activity, customer needs, and growth opportunities across North America and Latin America.
• Assess market size, growth rates, and emerging opportunities by category, application, geography, and customer segment.
• Track competitor strategies, product launches, investments, pricing trends, acquisitions, market positioning, and go‑to‑market activities.
• Conduct primary and secondary research using internal data, syndicated research, customer input, external sources, and market intelligence platforms.
• Translate market, customer, competitive, and commercial insights into clear recommendations for strategy, portfolio, innovation, and business growth.
• Support annual strategic planning, portfolio reviews, market entry analysis, innovation prioritization, and selected M&A or partnership discussions.
• Develop executive‑ready reports, dashboards, presentations, and summaries that simplify complex information for business audiences.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Commercial, Marketing, Innovation, Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, and Regional Leadership teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by proactively identifying market opportunities and potential risks.
• Foster a data‑driven culture by helping teams understand and leverage market insights in decision‑making.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in market intelligence, market research, business strategy, commercial analytics, product management, consulting, or a related function.
• Experience conducting market sizing, growth rate analysis, and market opportunity assessments to support strategic and commercial decisions.
• Experience supporting B2B industrial markets, consumer goods, manufacturing, chemicals, materials, specialty products, or related industries.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
• Experience developing executive‑level presentations, dashboards, business cases, and strategic recommendations.
• Proficiency with market research methodologies, competitive analysis, syndicated data, and business intelligence tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience working across multiple countries, regions, or cultures.

• Experience in specialty chemicals, adhesives, coatings, polymers, packaging, construction materials, or related manufacturing industries.
• Experience supporting both consumer and industrial market segments.
• Familiarity with market intelligence, data visualization and CRM platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce, or similar tools.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• 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 $110,000.00 and $130,000.00. 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.

JOB ID:26099860

Job Locations:United States, OH, Westlake, OH

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application