Region Business Manager, Northeast Grocery

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 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 youll doThe Region Business Manager (RBM) is responsible for
driving sales growth, profit performance, and market share expansion across the Northeast Grocery Territory for Henkel Consumer Brands. This role leads
the commercial development and execution of the Northeast Region business
strategies, manages key customer relationships, and partners with brokers and
cross-functional teams to maximize distribution, visibility, and execution
excellence.The RBM owns region’s business performance, identifies
growth opportunities through data-driven insights, and ensures successful
execution of customer and company objectives.Business & P&L LeadershipOwn
region sales, volume, profit, and market share objectives.Deliver
annual revenue targets while managing trade investments and overall
business profitability.Develop
and execute strategic business plans that drive sustainable growth across
the territory.Customer & Account ManagementBuild
and maintain strong relationships with Northeast Region grocery retailers,
distributors, and key decision-makers.Develop
customer-specific strategies that support category growth and strengthen
Henkel’s position within the market.Lead
business reviews, negotiations, and promotional planning activities with
customers.Broker & Field Execution LeadershipLead
and influence broker partners and field sales resources to deliver
best-in-class retail execution.Ensure
effective implementation of merchandising programs, distribution
initiatives, and promotional activities.Monitor
in-store performance and address execution opportunities to improve
results.Data-Driven Business PlanningUtilize
syndicated data sources, including Circana (IRI), Nielsen, and customer
analytics, to identify trends and growth opportunities.Analyze
category, shopper, and competitive data to optimize assortment, pricing,
placement, and promotional strategies.Develop
actionable recommendations that drive distribution gains and sales growth.Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner
closely with Category Management, Supply Chain, Sales Finance, and
Customer Strategy teams to deliver customer and company objectives.Support
new product launches, forecasting activities, and promotional planning
processes.Ensure
alignment between customer needs and organizational priorities.What makes you a good fitBachelor's
degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field required.Minimum
of 5-7 years of progressive experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
sales, category management, account management, or related commercial
roles.Experience
working with grocery retailers (Wakefern and/or other Northeast grocery
experience a plus), brokers, and syndicated data preferred.Demonstrated
success managing customer relationships and delivering business growth.Strong
negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.Proven
business and financial acumen, including P&L management.Analytical
mindset with experience leveraging retail and consumer insights to drive
decisions.Ability
to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.Strong
leadership and influencing skills, including indirect team leadership.Travel RequirementsAbility
to travel throughout the Northeast territory, approximately 30% to 50% of
the time, including customer meetings, market visits, and company events.Some benefits of joining HenkelHealth 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 reimbursementThe
salary range for this role is $130,000.00 and $170,000.00. This range represents the
good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer
for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this
position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as
applicable.  The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as
described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the
candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This
posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay
transparency laws.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.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.
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.