Key Account Manager (Beauty Systems Group)

Henkel; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Employee share plan

Performance bonus

Student loan reimbursement

Job summary

Henkel, a global leader in Laundry & Home Care, seeks a results-driven Account Manager for our Consumer Brands unit. This remote role focuses on building trusted relationships with key accounts, coordinating cross-functionally, and guiding customer-specific plans to exceed growth targets.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in marketing, sales, or related fields and have at least 3 years in beauty marketing or sales.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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.
• Remote role with occasional travel.

Skills

Account management

Sales

Marketing

Negotiation

Data analysis

Presentation

Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future throughinnovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands likePersil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edgetechnologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths andgrow.

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 andmake 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: affordableplans 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 / sellprogram
• Financial: 401kmatching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matchingshares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loanreimbursement
• Family Support:12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents givingbirth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discountedchild and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diversenational and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skillsdevelopment 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. Thissalary 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 qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.