Henkel · 20 hours ago
Manager Platform Engineering
Madison Heights, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
7+ years expHenkel is a company focused on innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, known for its trusted brands and cutting-edge technologies. The Manager Platform Engineering role involves developing customer roadmaps, managing relationships with key decision makers, and steering new product launches in the Adhesive Technologies business unit. The position requires frequent travel and a strong technical understanding of vehicle structures to meet customer needs.
BeautyCleaning ProductsConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsPersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Frequent travel/visits to the customers and suppliers, around 50%
Technical understanding of body in white, vehicle structure to anticipate customers needs and values for customer
Develops, supports and executes customer roadmaps, steers profitable growth
Identify key Decision makers and built relationship with customers and suppliers focus engineering centers
Collaborates closely with Technical Team/Marketing/Sales/Kam to steer activities
Analyses and builds different future scenarios to create new paths of business
Steers and enrolls new products launches at customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a comparable technical field
Proven experience, 7-10 years, in strategic engineering or platform management roles, ideally in automotive or industrial sectors as well as sales experience
Strong technical understanding of Body in White and vehicle structural systems
Self-Motivation – Proactive and driven to achieve goals independently
Team Orientation – Collaborative mindset with a focus on shared success
Communication Skills – Clear and effective communicator across all levels of the organization
Flexibility – Adaptable to changing environments, priorities, and global contexts
Benefits
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
Company
Henkel
Henkel leads with innovations, brands, and technologies to create sustainable value.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Carsten Knobel
Chief Executive Officer
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