Key Account Manager (Beauty Systems Group)

Henkel; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k matching

Annual performance bonus

Parental leave

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a remote Account Management professional in the Consumer Brands unit to cultivate key customer relationships and lead cross-functional initiatives. You will oversee budgets, forecasts, and KPIs while aligning marketing, sales, and innovation with consumer needs.

Travel is occasional. Requirements include a marketing/sales background, distributor HQ account management experience, and 3+ years in beauty industry marketing or sales.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key accounts.
• Serve as the main liaison between Henkel and the customer across departments.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure alignment with Henkel’s strategic goals.
• Develop and execute customer-specific business plans to exceed growth targets.
• Lead top-line management of customer budgets and KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for growth through new product offerings, promotions, and execution enhancements.
• Manage monthly forecasts with precision and within accuracy guidelines.
• Analyze sales and promotional data to identify trends and ensure profitability.
• Communicate new item setup information clearly to Sales Planning and customer contacts.
• Lead key customer meetings, including preparation and presentation of strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective in-store merchandising to enhance brand visibility and support successful product launches.
• Collaborate with distributor customers to execute digital and social media assets across relevant channels.
• Partner with Brand Managers to align marketing and innovation plans with consumer needs.
• Act as the internal advocate for customer needs, ensuring cross-functional alignment and responsiveness.
• Address issues and concerns with professionalism and urgency.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this Position At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This remote position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

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

What You´ll Do

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key accounts.
• Serve as the main liaison between Henkel and the customer across departments.
• Manage customer expectations and ensure alignment with Henkel’s strategic goals.
• Develop and execute customer-specific business plans to exceed growth targets.
• Lead top-line management of customer budgets and KPIs
• Identify opportunities for growth through new product offerings, promotions, and execution enhancements.
• Manage monthly forecasts with precision and within accuracy guidelines.
• Analyze sales and promotional data to identify trends and ensure profitability.
• Communicate new item setup information clearly to Sales Planning and customer contacts.
• Lead key customer meetings, including preparation and presentation of strategic objectives.
• Ensure effective in-store merchandising to enhance brand visibility and support successful product launches.
• Collaborate with distributor customers to execute digital and social media assets across relevant channels.
• Partner with Brand Managers to align marketing and innovation plans with consumer needs.
• Act as the internal advocate for customer needs, ensuring cross-functional alignment and responsiveness.
• Address issues and concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Remote role with occasional travel.
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Marketing, Sales, Merchandising, or a related field.
• Distributor HQ account management experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing or sales, within the professional beauty industry.
• Proven track record in managing accounts and driving commercial success.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in data analysis and presenting actionable insights.
• Previous experience in a management or leadership role.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
  

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work 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 gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement
  
  

The salary for this role is $100000.00 - $115000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept 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 an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.