Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager

Henkel; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Family support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel in the United States, Ohio is seeking a Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager within the Adhesive Technologies unit. This role sits on the Commercial Excellence team and partners with sales, marketing, and leadership to drive efficiency, alignment, and execution across the organization.

You will coordinate initiatives, manage meetings and data updates, and support executive-level projects for the Head of North American Consumer & Construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, management or related field.
• 5+ years in business operations, project coordination, or executive support.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities; proactive and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support key initiatives across the Commercial Sales organization.
• Steer Commercial Leadership strategic discussions.
• Manage meeting planning and logistics, including agendas and follow-up.
• Compile and organize business updates, data, presentations, and cross-functional input.
• Support executive-level projects for Head of North American Consumer & Construction.
• Partner with teams to improve communication flow and execution alignment.
• Help track timelines, deliverables, and next steps across projects.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide operational support for special projects, including acquisitions.
• Serve as a reliable go-to resource to keep initiatives moving forward.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Executive support

AI-enabled tools

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping thefuture through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trustedbrands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and ourcutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore newpaths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit –where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customerswith a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functionalcoatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance inyour career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you’ll do

• The Commercial Strategy & Operations Manager plays a critical role in driving organizational effectiveness across Henkel ACA’s Commercial team. This individual sits on the Commercial Excellence team while supporting the greater sales team. This person will serve as a highly organized, action-oriented partner who helps improve communication, coordination, execution, and overall team efficiency.
• This role supports both executive-level initiatives and broader cross-functional team operations, helping ensure projects, meetings, priorities, and communications move forward effectively. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working across sales, marketing, and leadership teams.
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, bringing structure to complexity, and helping teams operate at a higher level through strong execution and communication.
• Coordinate and support key initiatives across the Commercial Sales organization
• Steer organization and execution of Commercial Leadership strategic discussions
• Manage meeting planning and logistics, including agendas, action items, follow-up communication (virtual and in-person)
• Compile and organize business updates, data, presentations, and input from cross-functional teams
• Support executive-level projects and strategic priorities, specifically for the Head of North American Consumer & Construction business
• Partner with various teams to improve communication flow and execution alignment
• Help track timelines, deliverables, and next steps across multiple projects and stakeholders
• Identify process improvement opportunities that increase team efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide operational support for special projects, including potential acquisition/integration activities
• Serve as a reliable “go‑to” resource who helps keep initiatives moving forward

What makes you a good fit

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail
• Action-oriented with a proactive mindset
• Comfortable working behind the scenes to drive execution and team success
• Collaborative with a team-first approach
• Strong problem-solving mindset; able to anticipate needs and remove obstacles
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled at working cross-functionally and building relationships across teams
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite and AI-enabled tools
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Management or related field
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in business operations, project coordination, executive support, or related roles
• Demonstrated success steering successful teams

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordableplans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time offincluding sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybridwork policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching,employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares,annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week genderneutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertilitysupport, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderlycare, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse nationaland international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skillsdevelopment courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary rangefor this role is $85,000.00 and $105,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimumand maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at thetime of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligiblefor incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. TheCompany also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actualcompensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills,experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended tocomply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does notaccept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies.Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore,Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of anunsolicited referral.

At Henkel, wecome from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. Webelieve the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is anequal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard torace, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status,genetic information, and other legally protected categories.