Sales Engineer (Talent Pipeline)

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Henkel Opportunities

At Henkel, we are continuously building our talent pipeline for future opportunities within our Adhesive Technologies business. While there may not be an immediate opening, we are keen to connect with professionals who are interested in exploring upcoming opportunities in technical sales, business development, account management, application engineering, and customer-facing commercial roles.

As part of our talent network, you may be considered for future positions where you will drive business growth by identifying and developing customer opportunities, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and recommending Henkel's innovative adhesive solutions to support customer applications and manufacturing processes. These roles typically involve close collaboration with Application Engineering, Technical Service, and R&D teams to deliver value-added solutions, support product qualification activities, and contribute to new business development initiatives.

We welcome professionals with strong technical and commercial acumen who enjoy working closely with customers, solving complex challenges, and identifying opportunities that create long-term business success.

What you´ll do

  • Drive growth by identifying, developing, and managing customer opportunities within assigned markets and territories.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and understand their technical and business needs.
  • Recommend and promote Henkel's adhesive solutions to support customer applications and manufacturing processes.
  • Collaborate with Application Engineering, Technical, and R&D teams to deliver successful customer solutions.
  • Provide technical presentations, product demonstrations, and commercial proposals.
  • Support product trials, qualification activities, and new business development initiatives.
  • Monitor market trends, competitive activities, and customer developments to identify growth opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipeline updates, and customer records.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and business processes.

What makes you a good fit

  • Bachelor's Degree or in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, Business, or a related field.
  • Experience in technical sales, business development, sales engineering, key account management, application engineering, or customer-facing technical roles.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
  • Commercial mindset with the ability to identify and convert business opportunities.
  • Strong problem-solving and customer-focused approach.
  • Ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

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
  • Medical Coverage for employees and eligible dependents
  • Additional EPF Contribution
  • Dental, Health and Eye Screening etc for employees and eligible dependents
  • Discounts on company products

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.

*** This advertisement is intended to build Henkel's talent pipeline for potential future opportunities within our Adhesive Technologies business and does not correspond to a specific open position at this time. Should a suitable opportunity arise that aligns with your skills, experience, and career interests, a member of our Talent Acquisition team may contact you to discuss the opportunity further. Any personal information submitted as part of your application will be processed for recruitment and talent pipeline purposes in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and Henkel's Candidate Privacy Notice. Candidate information may be retained for future employment opportunities and will be managed in line with applicable legal requirements and Henkel's data retention policies ***

JOB ID: req89428

Job Locations: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.seaanz@henkel.com

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