Head of Sustainability ‏ in Düsseldorf bei Henkel

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

• Lead and drive the sustainability ambition for Construction Adhesives
• Define our sustainability strategy and roadmap considering future trends and market requirements
• Drive sustainability programs beyond the already existing ones, from definition, to structure to execution
• Steer and review KPIs and progress with key stakeholders
• Regularly report on status update to the management
• Support our Business Units in the transformation to incorporate sustainability offers into the business plans and selling strategy
• Support internal and external communication in close cooperation with the sales organization as well as with the marketing team
• Key point of contact for all stakeholers within the Business Unit to drive sustainability agenda and development of a joint go-to-market strategy
• Grow and lead our sustainability team to meet the strategic ambition and business needs

YOUR SKILLS

• University degree with focus on sustainability, natural or environmental science, engineering
• Several years of professional experience in a corporate environment (consulting and/or industry) with proven knowhow in driving projects and programs
• Experienced in managing global projects and networks cross multifunctional and international teams
• High motivation to drive new innovative sustainability solutions to serve the rapidly changing requirements our markets
• Professional presentation skills, written (proposals, presentations) and spoken
• Self-driven, solution-oriented way of working along with strong and effective communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and structured approach to new topics
• Business fluent in English, written and spoken

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.