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?


YOUR ROLE

• Bring external startup innovation to Henkel Adhesive Technology to solve our customers’ toughest problems and complement our world class innovation capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with Strategic Business Units (SBU) to define search fields and specific problem areas for scouting according to business & innovation strategy.
• Screen deal flow from wide variety of sources to identify relevant startup longlists for prioritized search fields; identify new sources of deal flow.
• Evaluate startups according to pre-defined criteria (contribute to enhancement of criteria through thought leadership).
• Discuss startups with the relevant business stakeholders and initiate next steps with an entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude.
• Represent Henkel Adhesive Technologies and our Startup Scouting activities at various external events and shape our presence and collaboration options creatively as an entrepreneur.
• Contribute to the strategic development of our Startup Scouting team, activities and capabilities.

YOUR SKILLS

• Senior academic degree (Master or PhD) in science (preferably polymer chemistry or material science) and 10+ years work experience.
• Strong technical know-how in Henkel Adhesive Technologies relevant applications and industries.
• Strong strategic skills and excellent business acumen.
• Pro-active working mode and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Superb communication skills (written and oral) and excellent stakeholder management.
• Strong track record and savviness in disruptive innovation/business building with startups.
• Ideally, previous experience with startups, startup scouting (incl. relevant tools, processes and methodologies).

The salary for this role is $145,000.00 - $185,000.00. 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. This salary 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. At Henkel's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

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! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. We welcome all applications.