Global Head of Preventive Quality and Quality Lifecycl…

Global Head of Preventive Quality and Quality Lifecycle Excellence

Henkel Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About this Position

Lead one of the global COE domains. With the Quality leadership team, define the change agenda and drive strategic initiatives, delivering concrete value to the regions. Provide governance, redesign the work, enable people, provide expertise, and disrupt the domain you lead. This includes standardization, continuous improvement, and knowledge management.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the Quality strategy and the change agenda.
• Define the strategic initiatives in this domain in line with the overall strategy.
• Develop long‑term capabilities in a given area, ensuring that we capture the full value from new methods and tools and continuously improve them.
• Design and develop global standards to secure continuous improvement, consistent implementation, and sustain global adherence.
• Manage knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices sharing; develop a community of practice and consistent skill development trainings; coach practices to continuously up‑skill the organizations in this domain.

What makes you a good fit

• Degree in chemistry, engineering, business administration or related discipline.
• 10+ years of work experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing Q Strategies and programs.
• Experience in leading and working with cross‑functional and cultural teams.
• Expert knowledge of problem‑solving methodologies, preventive quality methods, risk assessment (FMEA).
• Deep knowledge in new product development, change management, interdisciplinary function experience.
• 5+ years experience in Quality.
• Leadership, coaching, training experience; functional/technical skills.
• Project management.
• Presentation and training.
• Data literacy and data analysis.
• Problem solving, root‑cause analysis, and logical thinking.
• Lean and continuous improvement methods.
• Quality core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA).

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.
• Pension Fund.
• Disability Insurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Company car or car allowance.

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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time