Channel manager

Adhesive Technologies Strategy / Business Development Japan, Yokohama, Kanagawa-Ken Full Time Regular
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About this Position

This role is responsible for steering and driving the execution of the regional sales and channel excellence roadmap in Japan. You will translate global and regional frameworks into local action, ensuring strong channel discipline, sustainable growth, and strategic alignment across stakeholders.
As a key contributor to sales excellence, you will lead channel strategy development, accelerate digital growth, and drive continuous improvement across distribution and agent performance.

What you´ll do 

  • Channel Strategy & Execution Excellence: Drive regional implementation of channel frameworks, policies, and growthstrategies. Identify underexploited channel opportunities and ensure disciplined execution aligned with channel development targets. Continuously evaluate and optimize existing and potential channel partners.
  • Sales Excellence & Strategic Projects: Lead and support strategic sales excellence initiatives (e.g., ACE and other regional programs). Critically review the effectiveness of product launches, promotions, and commercial activities to ensure continuous improvement in targeting and execution.
  • Digital & eCommerce Acceleration: Drive the implementation of global and regional eCommerce strategies in Japan, integrating digital platforms with traditional sales channels to maximize reach and revenue impact.
  • Market & Pricing Alignment: Work closely with the pricing team to ensure regional price alignment and competitiveness. Maintain a strong understanding of market developments, competitor dynamics, and product knowledge to inform commercial decisions.
  • Stakeholder & Distribution Management: Align with global and regional sales/channel excellence teams on roll-outs and shared distributor strategies. Sponsor or manage key distribution accounts as required and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective execution.
  • Team Leadership & Market Engagement: Lead and develop a team of four members, providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight. Travel regularly within the market to maintain close engagement with agents and customers and strengthen business partnerships.

What makes you a good fit

Must have

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
  • Native Japanese, fluent in English for global communication
  • 7–10 years of experience in channel management, sales excellence, or business development
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and structured thinking capabilities
  • Experience driving regional initiatives within a multinational environment preferred
  • Leadership potential with team management experience

Nice to have

  • Experience in a global company
  • Chinese language skills (beneficial for regional collaboration)
  • Exposure to consumer business and e-commerce channels
  • Multi-category pricing and go-to-market experience

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • 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
  • Retirement Pension Plan (Corporate DC and CB composition)
  • Sick Leave
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Supplementary Workers' Accident Insurance

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.

JOB ID: 26091830

Job Locations: Japan, Kanagawa-Ken, Yokohama

Contact information for application-related questions: recruitment.jp@henkel.com

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À propos de Henkel

En nous appuyant sur un solide héritage de près de 150 ans, nous ouvrons la voie pour réimaginer et améliorer la vie au quotidien. Aujourd'hui et pour les générations à venir. Grâce à des marques et des technologies innovantes et durables, et grâce à nos équipes dans le monde entier. Henkel détient des positions de leader dans les activités industrielles et grand public : Notre portefeuille comprend des produits de soins capillaires, des cosmétiques, des lessives, des adoucissant ainsi que des adhésifs, des produits d'étanchéité et des revêtements fonctionnels renommés.

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FAQ

Oui – il vous suffit de compléter votre profil en ligne. Vous pourrez ensuite postuler pour plusieurs postes.

Oui, s'il vous plaît. Henkel étant un groupe international, vous travaillerez avec des collègues issus du monde entier. L'anglais est la langue officielle de notre groupe. En règle générale, il est conseillé de postuler dans la langue de l'offre.

Chaque poste à pourvoir est unique, et mener à bien le processus est important pour vous comme pour nous. Nous voulons être sûrs que nous travaillerons bien ensemble. Nous fournirons des retours aux candidats tout au long du processus.

Oui, c'est même une caractéristique de Henkel : nos employés sont polyvalents et mobiles. Cela contribue à la grande réussite mondiale de notre entreprise.

Notre philosophie « Triple two » va dans ce sens : vous pourrez acquérir une expérience dans au moins deux fonctions, deux pays différents et deux secteurs d'activités. Nous appliquons cette philosophie car nous pensons qu'occuper différents postes, dans différents domaines et dans nos différentes branches est bénéfique pour votre évolution personnelle et vous permet de mieux comprendre Henkel en tant qu'entreprise mondiale.

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