Job Function
Other
Description
What you´ll do- Lead and develop the regional product development team in APAC & GCN.
- Represent Innovation in the regional Leadership team with strong collaboration with the cross-functional team to ensure the execution of the business strategy.
- Steer and drive the execution of the regional Innovation roadmap and Product optimization program in line with the respective processes.
- Manage the PD laboratories according to safety, health, environmental and quality standards.
- Collaborate with the global Innovation team to ensure exchange on portfolio, market & technology trends.
- Drive the digital transformation of R&D new tools, technologies and automation.
- Act as the ACB representative in the ICS and the regional HAT Innovation community.
- Collaborate with Operations & Supply chain to improve quality, process and cost of the product portfolio.
What makes you a good fit
- PhD in Chemistry or Material Science with 5 years experience in fields like polymer chemistry, polyurethanes - ideally in CASE applications.
- Experience in leadership and coaching of people.
- Excellent skills in building networking, collaborating with different stakeholders and internal departments.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation Focus, demonstrate passion for creative solutions and a cooperative, responsible attitude towards teamwork.
- Enthusiasm for utilizing digital and automation tools to enhance the efficiency of the innovation process and a forward-thinking approach to digitalizing R&D.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese.
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: 80874647
Henkel
Consumer Products
Henkel is a global leader in Consumer Brands and Adhesive Technologies and the company behind brands like Persil®, Schwarzkopf®, all®, Loctite®, Joico®, Dial® and more.
Our mission: "Creating sustainable value” is our purpose that unites all of us at Henkel. We want to create value – for our customers and consumers, for our teams and our people, for our shareholders as well as for the wider society and communities in which we operate.
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