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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.
Territory Sales Engineer
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About this Position
As a Territory Sales Engineer, you will drive profitable business growth across your assigned territory by executing strategic sales plans, identifying new opportunities, and building strong customer relationships. You will work closely with customers and distributors to develop a healthy project pipeline, promote value-based solutions, and achieve ambitious sales targets.
What you´ll do
- Execute sales plans and strategy in line with SBU and sustainability strategy to maintain and develop existing and acquire new customers
- Develop and execute action plan for each customer based on customer roadmap to enhance loyalty and long-term partnership
- Deliver sales and distribution targets (KP OSG and PC % / GP %) in territory / at defined account
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, develops customer centric initiatives & implements their feedback
- Communicate with KAM / Sales team on specific customers tasks and priorities & monitors customer activities, pricing positioning
- Coordinate with technical customer service to conduct line trials, (re)solves customer requests and complaints
- Execute pricing and promotional actions, executes KAM strategy (listing, promotions) and manages and/ or steers distributor salesforce / 3rd Party representation
- Ensure execution in excellence at point of sales; ensures merchandising and brand representation in stores / salons
- Conduct field, market, jobsite or store visits and follows up on store implementation/promotion, in-store stock levels and identifies gaps
- Coordinate education implementation and sales impact with technical advisors
- Take and processes customer orders, negotiates customer agreements.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience into sales
- Strong technical background with the ability to understand complex technical solutions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Willingness to travel extensively
Some perks of joining Henkel
- 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
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
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: 26100881
Job Locations: India, Karnataka, Bangalore
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com
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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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