Head of Business Expansion Latam

Consumer Brands Strategy / Business Development Mexico, Huixquilucan, Estado De México Full Time Regular
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<p><span>About this Position

As Head of Business Expansion – Latin America, you will play a key role in accelerating sustainable growth across the region by identifying and developing new markets, customers, channels, and strategic partnerships.

You will shape and execute the regional expansion agenda, combining market insights, commercial strategy, and strong execution to unlock new growth opportunities. Working closely with cross-functional and local teams, you will build scalable business opportunities, strengthen our presence in existing markets, and expand our footprint across Latin America.


What you’ll do

  • Drive the business expansion and growth strategy across Latin America, identifying opportunities in new markets, customers, channels, and business models.
  • Accelerate growth in existing markets by increasing customer penetration and market coverage.
  • Identify, develop, and manage strategic relationships with key customers, distributors, and business partners.
  • Design and implement market-entry, partnership, and channel-development strategies.
  • Lead regional growth initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation, ensuring strong execution with cross-functional teams.
  • Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities to anticipate risks and identify new growth spaces.
  • Develop business cases, growth plans, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to support regional decision-making.
  • Track business performance and translate insights into concrete actions to achieve regional growth targets.
  • Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and other functions to ensure successful execution of expansion initiatives.

What makes you a good fit

  • Proven experience in Business Development, Sales, Commercial Leadership, Market Expansion, or a related commercial function within Latin America.
  • Strong track record of delivering growth through customers, channels, distributors, strategic partnerships, and/or new market development.
  • Experience managing or developing business across multiple Latin American countries.
  • Strong commercial and business acumen, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and capture growth opportunities.
  • Strategic mindset combined with a strong execution and results orientation.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives within a matrix organization.
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience translating market insights into actionable business plans.
  • Fluent English and Spanish.
  • Availability to travel across Latin America.


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
  • Flexible Benefits
  • Meal vouchers
  • Savings fund
  • Friday early finish

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: 26099985

Job Locations: Mexico, Estado De México, Huixquilucan

Contact information for application-related questions: Recruitment.LATAM@henkel.com

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How is work at Henkel

Acerca de Henkel

Com base num forte legado de cerca de 150 anos, estamos liderando el camino para reimaginar y mejorar la vida hoy, así como para las generaciones futuras, a través de nuestras marcas y tecnologías innovadoras y sustentables, en nuestros equipos de todo el mundo. Henkel ocupa posiciones de liderazgo en los negocios industriales y de consumo: nuestro portafolio incluye reconocidos productos para el cuidado del cabello, detergentes para la ropa, suavizantes de telas, así como adhesivos, selladores y recubrimientos funcionales. 

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FAQ

Sí, solo debes completar tu perfil en nuestro sistema de solicitud en línea y una vez completo, puedes aplicar a varios puestos. 

Sí, por favor. Henkel es una compañía internacional en la que estarás trabajando con personas de todo el mundo y el inglés es el idioma oficial de la compañía. Como norma general, escribe la solicitud en el mismo idioma en el que está escrita la oferta de empleo.  

Cada vacante que abrimos en Henkel es única y encontrar a la persona adecuada es importante tanto para el candidato contratado como para Henkel. Queremos asegurarnos de que tanto el candidato como la compañía, son una buena opción el uno para el otro. Durante todo el proceso proporcionamos un feedback a los candidatos.

Sí, de hecho es una expectativa de Henkel que nuestro personal sea flexible y pueda cambiar de residencia. Esto ayuda a respaldar a la empresa a un nivel más amplio y global.
Nuestra filosofía “Triple two” promueve esta idea permitiendo que trabajes en al menos dos puestos, en dos áreas de negocio distintas y en dos países diferentes. El motivo detrás de esta filosofía es que trabajar en distintos puestos, en distintas unidades de negocio y con diferentes funciones es bueno para el desarrollo de nuestro personal y mejora la idea de Henkel como empresa global.

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