Junior 3rd Party Manufacturing Manager (m/f)

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47.000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop What makes you a good fit. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth. 

• Lead the development of the external injection moulding manufacturing footprint, including supplier relocation, onboarding activities, support for new program implementations, and continuous supplier improvement within the automotive industry.
• Organize and coordinate production ramp-ups with European contract manufacturers, maintaining strong relationships with partners to meet project deadlines.
• Oversee and analyze manufacturing processes in injection molding, e.g. including OEE monitoring and shopfloor management.
• Work closely with suppliers to effectively resolve issues during crisis periods.
• Optimize and manage processing costs within the assigned portfolio, ensuring cost-efficiency and fostering continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, including purchasing, supply chain, engineering, quality, business functions, and external partners, to create a cooperative working environment.
• Support safety, health, environmental, and quality audits with a responsible approach, ensuring compliance and promoting operational excellence.
• Coordinate technical and operational topics (e.g., technical specifications) between Henkel and suppliers to ensure alignment and meet technical and operational requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering or a related field
• First professional experience (approx. 2+ years/ highly motivated graduates are also welcome) in operations/manufacturing, supply chain or project management, ideally in an automotive environment. Experience in injection moulding would be beneficial.
• Initial experience in coordinating projects or workstreams within cross-functional teams
• Experience in driving cost saving initiatives within manufacturing operations
• Strong analytical mindset with a structured and solution-oriented way of working
• Fluent English skills are a must
• Willingness to travel + category B driving licence

• Flexible working hours, hybrid working type (2 days HO/week)
• 30 days/year cross-border mobile work
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Cafeteria: gross 836.000 HUF/year
• Long-term career development track
• Supportive company culture
• Shopping possibility of Henkel products for a discounted price (up to 20-50% discount)
• Opportunities to learn and develop yourself (e.g.: trainings, LinkedIn Learning access)
• Great team to work with – strong employee community, multinational environment

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.