Graduate Business Assistant - 12 months FTC
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Position Overview & Specifications
At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.
Do you dare to make an impact?
YOUR ROLE
- Join the great team of Henkel’s Consumer Adhesives team as a Graduate Business Assistant.
- Work with iconic brands such as Sellotape, Pritt, Loctite, and UniBond No More Nails.
- This role is a 12 months fixed term contract.
- You will support the Customer, Category & Brand teams with reporting of financial performance & KPIs.
- Analyse profitability, monitoring and tracking – exception reporting & commentary.
- Help with cost controlling, including product costs and overhead cost budgets.
- Working with customer agreements and contracts.
- You will collaborate with Sales & Marketing teams to implement better solutions & make better decisions.
- You will assist with ad hoc administrative tasks and projects as required.
- You can shape your career with trainings, rotation, and development programs while enjoying several employee benefits, we have at Henkel.
YOUR SKILLS
- You should graduate (before September 2023 and no more than two years prior) with a Bachelor, Masters (or equivalent) degree in Business or a related field
- Previous experience in a multinational FMCG company is an advantage
- Commercial and financial awareness
- Proactive, passionate, keen to learn, team player
- Excellent communication skills – able to communicate ideas concisely and confidently
- Analytical problem solver with high attention to detail
- A strategic thinker
- Exceptional IT skills (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
Timelines for this recruitment process
- Initial applications open between 1st February – 3rd March 2023 but may close earlier if volumes are high
- If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to complete a video interview or receive a phone interview from the team
- If your phone/video interview is successful, you will be invited to a first stage interview at the end of March
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
JOB ID: req45925 Contract & Job type: Full Time, Limited Term Contact information for application-related questions: RecruitmentUKIE@henkel.com Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Consumer Product Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Business Assistant - 12 months FTC roles across Henkel's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Consumer Product Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,038 - £25,979 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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