Network Design Specialist

As a Network Design Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping and optimizing our European supply chain network at Henkel Adhesive Technologies. You will combine advanced analytical modeling with hands-on implementation, ensuring that network design decisions translate into real operational impact. This role sits within the European Supply Chain Enablement team and works cross-functionally with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Controlling and Business Units. Your mission is to build and implement network optimization models that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization to optimize cost, service, and sustainability.

What you´ll do

• Develop end-to-end supply chain network optimization models in a network optimization tool, such as Optilogic, to optimize cost, service, and sustainability
• Apply linear optimization and scenario modeling to evaluate strategic and tactical network decisions
• Translate modeling insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• Coordinate implementation of network changes across multiple functions in the European organization
• Engage and align stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Controlling and Sales
• Manage trade-offs between competing objectives and drive decisions in a complex environment
• Improve modeling approaches, data quality, and tools over time
• Contribute to building network design capabilities within the organization
• Support ad-hoc analyses and smaller optimization use cases where needed

Do you have experience in Supply chain?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field

• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain, with focus on network design and/or analytics
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience working with a supply chain network optimization tool (such as Optilogic, Llamasoft, AIMMS, or IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio)
• Ability to structure and analyze complex datasets
• Practical experience with SAP and MS Office
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Understanding of linear optimization / mathematical modeling
• Experience with Power BI is a plus, but not required
• Ability to translate complex analyses into clear business insights
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in a complex, cross-functional environment
• Comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Comfortable working both independently and in project teams
• Proactive and able to drive topics from analysis to implementation
• Professional working fluency in English
• Experience in the chemical industry is a plus, but not required

Pulled from the full job description

• Flexible schedule, * Flexible work scheme with flexible hours and hybrid working type
• 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
• Cafeteria: 836.000 HUF gross/year
• Private clinic services
• Sports Club

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.