Dive into the world of finance and purchasing with Henkel’s newest rotational program, LEAD (Leadership Experience and Development).
FINANCE & PURCHASING
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
LEAD is a 24-month, U.S.-based program designed for recent graduates with a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, supply chain, business analytics, or a related field.
Craft your career exploring different career paths:
This game-changing program offers you the opportunity to explore different career paths, receive mentorship from senior leaders, and enhance your skills as you embark on a dynamic development journey with a leading global company.
Finance Track
Purchasing Track
Rotational finance program for recent grads to explore options in
- Core finance
(General Accounting, Financial Controlling, Functional Controlling, Treasury, Order to Cash, Tax) - Business controlling in Henkel Adhesives Technologies (HAT) and Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB)
Rotational purchasing program for recent grads to explore options in
- Indirect Material and Services (focus on services and logistics)
- RSR (Regional Supply Resilience) in Henkel Adhesives Technologies (HAT) and Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB) focused on Resilience
- Exposure across Business as well as Material Groups (Raws / RSR / IMS-LOG)
Finance Track
Rotational finance program for recent grads to explore options in
- Core finance
(General Accounting, Financial Controlling, Functional Controlling, Treasury, Order to Cash, Tax) - Business controlling in Henkel Adhesives Technologies (HAT) and Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB)
Purchasing Track
Rotational purchasing program for recent grads to explore options in
- Indirect Material and Services (focus on services and logistics)
- RSR (Regional Supply Resilience) in Henkel Adhesives Technologies (HAT) and Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB) focused on Resilience
- Exposure across Business as well as Material Groups (Raws / RSR / IMS-LOG)
Are you ready to take your finance or purchasing career to the next level?
You might be the perfect fit for our program if you have
- a bachelor's degree in a related business major
- some previous work or internship experience
- and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
You will have the opportunity to develop
- your leadership potential
- unleash your innovation, and challenge the status quo utilizing the
latest technologies - explore new perspectives and create value for our business.
Moreover, you will enjoy the flexibility and diversity of relocating nationally or internationally and working in new environments both during and after the program.
Don't miss this chance to join our 2025 class of finance and purchasing tracks. We are looking for up to 3 candidates who have a related business major, some previous work or internship experience, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. If you are interested in finance, controlling, or purchasing, this is the program for you.
Profile Expectations
- Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Analytics or other related business major
- Experience from at least one previous internship or other work experience
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with a hands-on attitude
- Demonstrated leadership potential with strong interpersonal skills
- Strong desire / drive to become a future leader in an organization
- Passion, drive and readiness to challenge status quo (should be in your DNA)
- Excellent communication & presentation skills
- Open to
- Relocate nationally / internationally
- Work in new environments both during and after the program
- Explore potential career in Finance / Controlling / Purchasing
Finance Track Rotation
Purchasing Track Rotation
- IMS = Indirect Material and Services
- RSR = Regional Supply Resilience
- HCB = Henkel Consumer Brands
- HAT = Henkel Adhesives Technologies
Program benefits
Information on Henkel Functions
Finance North America (FR)
Adhesives Finance (AFA)
Purchasing North America (FP)
Financial & Business Controlling ensures successful business steering as well as commercial and financial excellence in each of the regions and SBUs. AFA is part of a global network of finance professionals providing support and insights to the nine significant SBUs.
Our global finance network is divided into three areas:
- Regional Teams ensure commercial and financial excellence in their respective regions and drive the execution of critical strategic initiatives. They also work closely with the CFDs to manage the business in their region and provide key insights to the local business leaders.
- Global SBU Teams ensure commercial excellence for SBU strategic finance and provide insights to the Global Management team. They work closely with the regional teams to identify opportunities and enable proper resource allocation to the respective regions.
- Central Teams drive successful business steering and the overall development of financial processes. They work closely with the regional teams and global SBU teams to set standards and best-in-class processes and represent HAT to the company.
These teams work in concert to provide actionable financial insights, financial processes, and business steering to the global and local stakeholders.
Our purchasing strategy aims to meet our business and customers’ needs providing best in class support to GP1 & Cost targets, Resilience and Risk Management and Top Line growth and sustainability.
The FP Team, Digitalization and Simplification constitutes the foundation of our strategy.
- Drive cost out and value into our businesses to enhance Henkel’s purposeful growth agenda connecting business challenges with innovative solutions
- Increase customer focus by improving supplier service levels
Finance North America (FR)
North America is the 2nd largest region for Henkel contributing more than 25% of global sales. There are more than 130 finance colleagues in the region with a similar number supporting in Global Business Solutions Centers (mainly in Manila). We have less country complexity than other regions, but we support many significant strategic projects as well as a regular pipeline of acquisition and divestment projects.
The North American finance team can be grouped into 3 main clusters:
- One centralized team organized by function covering: General Accounting, Financial Controlling, Order to Cash, Treasury, Tax and Trade
- Dedicated BU controlling teams for Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care Consumer and Beauty Care Professional
- Small teams supporting recent acquisitions or other businesses not on the “One Supply Chain” Model.
Our experienced teams collaborate to provide strong guidance and support across all businesses and functions in the region.
Adhesives Finance (AFA)
Financial & Business Controlling ensures successful business steering as well as commercial and financial excellence in each of the regions and SBUs. AFA is part of a global network of finance professionals providing support and insights to the nine significant SBUs.
Our global finance network is divided into three areas:
- Regional Teams ensure commercial and financial excellence in their respective regions and drive the execution of critical strategic initiatives. They also work closely with the CFDs to manage the business in their region and provide key insights to the local business leaders.
- Global SBU Teams ensure commercial excellence for SBU strategic finance and provide insights to the Global Management team. They work closely with the regional teams to identify opportunities and enable proper resource allocation to the respective regions.
- Central Teams drive successful business steering and the overall development of financial processes. They work closely with the regional teams and global SBU teams to set standards and best-in-class processes and represent HAT to the company.
These teams work in concert to provide actionable financial insights, financial processes, and business steering to the global and local stakeholders.
Purchasing North America (FP)
Our purchasing strategy aims to meet our business and customers’ needs providing best in class support to GP1 & Cost targets, Resilience and Risk Management and Top Line growth and sustainability.
The FP Team, Digitalization and Simplification constitutes the foundation of our strategy.
- Drive cost out and value into our businesses to enhance Henkel’s purposeful growth agenda connecting business challenges with innovative solutions
- Increase customer focus by improving supplier service levels
