Product Evaluation Texture Specialist **_About_** **_this_** **_Position_** 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 Consumer Brands continuously drive the evolution in dynamic categories: Laundry & Home Care and Hair. With our trusted brands, including Persil and Schwarzkopf, 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. **Dare to make an impact?** **What you´ll do** + Test and evaluate hair color, care and styling products (experimental, current and competitive) on texture hair types for performance attributes. Evaluator provides directional feedback to researchers for improved product development. + Learn and become an expert on the salon procedures for testing hair attributes. Test and evaluate hair products. Record both quantitative and qualitative data on designated attributes. Report feedback to R&D formulation teams for directional improvement. + Understand standard testing protocols and create modifications to protocols for textured hair types. Educate stylists and chemists on textured hair methods. + Develop partnerships with external textured hair salons to conduct workshops, gain insights and develop education programs. + Recruit new models of diverse hair types to become clients in the salon, with a focus on textured hair types. + Build and maintain a strong working relationship with salon team as well as R&D formulation teams. Be supportive to all team members and assist when needed to ensure smooth and timely testing work flow. + Stay up to date with knowledge of competitive products and trends within the hair market. Maintain salon skills and build continual knowledge in hair techniques and hair education. + Work on special projects, which can include tasks such as creating visual demos, styling doll heads/clients for presentations and attending trade shows. **What makes you a good fit** + Systematical Vocational training of min. 2 years/ High School. + CT Hairdresser license. + Minimal 5 years overall work experience required for the position. + 2 years work experience within Henkel. + On-going stylist education. **Some perks of joining Henkel** + Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid and work from anywhere policies + 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 + Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares + Annual performance bonus + Comprehensive healthcare including mental health support and 401(k) plan matched by employer + Family benefits including fertility support, fully paid parental leave, caregiver services + Paid time off, sickness leave, holidays, volunteer time off, summer Fridays & more The salary for this role is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future. Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. 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! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics. 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