At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Dare to make an impact?

Are you eager to skyrocket your career and become a versatile leader in an international enterprise? Do you thrive on cross-functional challenges, seeking to hone your professional skills in a diverse environment and achieve personal growth? Henkel Japan Young Professional Program (YPP) is your tailor-made catalyst for professional development.

Henkel Japan Young Professional Program (YPP) is a fast-track development program that nurtures high potential global talents into future leaders who can excel in cross-functional and international settings.

During 6-year program, you’ll undergo a remarkable transformation with 3 rotations in Strategic Cross-BU/Function roles which across Sales related/ Marketing/Technology/Function. This exposure will provide you with a well-rounded skill set and prepare you for leadership role in the future.

What will be offered in YPP?

• Accelerated career progression and roadmap that forge together YPP talent’s development with high exposure to different functions, industries and cultures in Henkel group
• Diverse experiences in cross-functional roles and strategic project assignments to enhance competences
• Mentoring and coaching with executive management levels to pave YPP talents learning journey and develop professional skills
• Tailor-made training & workshops to equip the skills that strategically required, as well as the extensive E-learning platform that you can explore what you will be interested in
• Candid and timely feedback and performance review withing the program to enable continuous development
• Locally Buddy Support ensure faster integration and cultural assimilation
• Competitive compensation through a combination of base pay and performance-based pay with diverse company benefits
• Collaborating on multicultural teams and inclusive workplace, growing within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging
  

What you will be working on?

• Undergo the 6-year program with 3 development rotations to refine and expanse YPP talent’s professional skills, enhance multi-project & complexity management skills, and equip strategic leadership capabilities:
• Rotation 1 begin with Sales/AE (Application Engineer) to cultivate first-hand market insight and build customer-centric thinking, and Rotation 2&3 work in various business functions across Marketing/Technology/AO/Function (e.g. Finance, HR, Purchasing) aiming to broaden expertise and foster holistic mindset at strategically level
• Actively contribute to key strategic projects by closely working with experts across all functions, engaging in optimization initiatives, collaborating with the team to identify pain points, design tailored projects and ensuring projects success
• Deliver high-quality tasks & projects on time and within scope, and demonstrate the ability to generate impactful results, ensuring alignment with organizational goal
• Take ownership of your professional development by actively seeking feedback, setting career goals, and participating in continuous learning & project opportunities for equipping with leadership capabilities
• Engage actively with internal and external stakeholders, expand your international professional skills and networking across different cultures

What are we looking for in our talents?

• Bachelor degree or above, international background is a plus
• 3-5 years overall working experience and proven track in dealing with challenging tasks or projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Aspiration to become a cross-functional leader with ambitious and leadership potential
• Excellent learning ability, analytical skills, good at communication, negotiation and problem solving
• Agility to work in a multi-national, cross-functional and diverse enterprise

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, disabilities, and generations.