Sustainability Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.
Do you dare to make an impact?
YOUR ROLE
- Join the Henkel Consumer Brands team to drive and implement our sustainability strategy androadmap
- Monitor and assess relevant sustainability challenges, understand stakeholder expectations towards HCB and leverage this knowledge to develop concepts and capabilities
- Work in close collaboration with the functions of HCB such as marketing, R&D, Sales and supply chain on the seamless integration of sustainability into our business
- Drive sustainable portfolio transformation by putting the consumer in the center of what we do and driving those insights up into the Global Sustainability tean
- Drive the implementation of our sustainability communication strategy by translating our strategy into tangible consumer language
- Work with partners in HCB and functions to facilitate alignment and support implementation of relevant initiatives
- Establish and manage relationships with relevant technical experts and sustainability professionals as needed to advance sustainability efforts
- Create a seamless ways of working with the Global Sustainability team
YOUR SKILLS
- Excellent Master’s degree in Business Administration or Science with focus on sustainability (preferably)
- Min. 5 years of professional experience in marketing or brand management with track record of developing brands with purpose and sustainable portfolio transformation
- Experience in developing compelling trade stories to bring our retailers onboard and create pilots
- Understanding of the relevance of sustainability for the different business processes and functions of a globally operating company
- Experience in working with an intercultural team and to act in an international matrix organization
- Excellent communication skills
- Personal passion for sustainable living and marketing related questions, independent solution concept development, innovation and technologies
- Entrepreneurial and strategic mindset
- Fluent English language skills, additional languages are a plus
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
JOB ID: 22043584 Contract & Job type: Full Time, Regular Contact information for application-related questions: RecruitmentUKIE@henkel.com Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Consumer Product Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sustainability Manager roles across Henkel's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Consumer Product Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £48,816 - £71,563 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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