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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Sales Engineer, Adhesive Technologies
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About this Position
As a Sales Engineer, you will play a key role in driving sales growth and creating customer value within a high-performing, collaborative team. You will be responsible for developing existing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and managing customer initiatives in close cooperation with technical and cross-functional teams. Through effective opportunity management, pricing execution, and performance tracking, you will ensure the achievement of defined sales targets and KPIs while contributing to the company’s long-term success.
What you´ll do
- Manage Adhesives Technologies sales operations within the Packaging Adhesives Business Unit, with responsibility for
- Paper Packaging, Tapes & Labels adhesive segments
- Drive achievement of strategic sales targets by developing new business opportunities and ensuring sustainable growth through a value‑based selling approach
- Coordinate and manage sales activities for the assigned customer portfolio
- Prepare and implement action plans to increase sales volume, profitability, and market share
- Manage and develop distributor relationships, ensuring both commercial and technical growth within the responsible area
- Conduct market analysis to monitor market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics
- Deliver defined KPIs including KP, OSG, and PC% targets in the assigned territory and/or customer accounts
- Collaborate closely with global teams to support global key account management and contribute to new product development projects
- Travel across Turkey as required to support customer trials, business development activities, and market analysis
What makes you a good fit
- BSc/BA in Engineering, preferably in Chemical Engineering or other related department
- 3–5 years of experience in industrial sales, preferably in adhesive technologies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels
- Open to team work and collaboration, eager to learn and flexibility to manage various business related difficulties
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
- Valid driving license and flexible for traveling
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
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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26094448
Job Locations: Turkey, Istanbul, Ümraniye
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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