Manager Market Intelligence (d/f/m)

About this Position Be a key member of a high‑impact team working closely with Strategy/Business Development and Commercial Finance across our strategic business units in Adhesive Technologies, turning market signals into executive‑ready recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor markets and the competitive landscape continuously; synthesize portfolio‑relevant developments and communicate insights that inform strategic decision‑making
• Advise stakeholders on vendor selection for quantitative & qualitative research, delivering clear, data‑based supplier recommendations
• Manage external providers and data sources: screen new options, evaluate quality/price, prepare proposals and steer contracts and delivery
• Operate and further develop our MI tools, data assets, dashboards, and processes to raise coverage, accuracy, and speed of insight generation
• Use AI as a key lever to accelerate MI workflows – apply LLM‑assisted scanning and summarization of reports/news, automate market monitoring and signal detection, and enhance insight generation and scenario modeling
• Drive market‑data governance and standardization so planning and performance processes use a single source of truth
• Deliver crisp management summaries and present findings to senior leadership; respond to ad‑hoc requests with pragmatic, data‑driven answers
• Manage relationships and facilitate projects between third party market research providers and internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, economics, or similar fields of study
• 2+ years of relevant experience in Market Intelligence, Strategy, or Controlling within a B2B industrial context and/or top‑tier consulting
• Strong analytics toolkit: Excel and PowerPoint are must‑haves; Power BI (or similar BI tools) is a plus
• Experience building/operating MI tools, databases, and dashboards; passion for improving processes and data governance
• Confident communicator and stakeholder manager with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams and senior leaders
• Collaborative, proactive “can‑do” mindset; comfortable juggling strategic deep‑dives with fast, ad‑hoc asks
• Fluent English language skills, written and spoken

Benefits

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
• MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
• CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
• Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket

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. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we\'ll do our best to accommodate your requests.