Business Planning Graduate

TN United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Graduate Business Planner where you will collaborate across various teams to implement improvement projects in a dynamic environment. This role offers opportunities to develop your skills and make a significant impact in business planning within a global FMCG company.

Benefits

Flexible work schemes

International growth opportunities

Global wellbeing standards

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Performance bonuses

Competitive pension and life assurance

Qualifications

• Graduated (before September 2025) with a relevant degree.
• Strong IT skills, especially in MS Office tools like Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, and Supply Planning.
• Implement improvement projects in service level performance and inventory management.
• Maintain master data and support SAP systems.

Skills

Data-driven mindset

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team-player

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Job Description

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 47,000 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, cutting-edge technologies, and 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.

YOUR ROLE

• Join Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies team as a Graduate Business Planner.
• You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Category, Customer Service, Logistics, and Supply Planning.
• You will gather in-depth insights to identify and implement improvement projects, such as service level performance, forecast accuracy & bias, and inventory management.
• You will play a key role in Business Planning projects to make an impact.
• Maintain master data and support SAP systems.
• Develop networks and build relationships with the Business Planning and Supply Chain Operations teams.
• Gain insights into managing a multi-dimensional global FMCG company.

YOUR SKILLS

• Graduated (before September 2025 and no more than two years prior) with a Bachelor’s, Master’s (or equivalent) degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related fields.
• Enthusiasm for FMCG and Supply Operations.
• Strong IT skills, especially in MS Office tools like Excel.
• SAP knowledge is advantageous.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively within a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, dynamic, creative team-player with solutions-oriented thinking.

Perks of Joining Henkel

• Flexible work schemes with hybrid, flexible hours, and work-from-anywhere policies.
• International growth opportunities.
• Global wellbeing standards, including health and preventive care programs.
• Gender-neutral parental leave of at least 8 weeks.
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and company matching shares.
• Performance bonuses and incentives.
• Competitive pension and life assurance, with company contributions up to 10% of basic salary.

At Henkel, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the uniqueness of all our employees is our strength. Join us and bring your individuality! We welcome applications from all genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.