Hair Excellence, Testing Coordinator

About the role

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. With trusted brands like Persil®, all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf®, you’ll have opportunities to explore new paths and grow within our Consumer Brands business unit, empowering employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day product testing activities, including scheduling, salon bookings, documentation management, and sample tracking
• Execute evaluations and manage testing protocols by maintaining accurate records, monitoring compliance, and providing regular tracking and reporting on testing progress and results
• Source competitive products, salon supplies, and testing materials to support product evaluations and benchmarking initiatives
• Support competitive testing programs by coordinating logistics, resources, and communication across internal and external stakeholders
• Develop and implement training materials and educational resources for Independent Contractors (ICs), ensuring consistent processes and testing standards
• Administer vendor and Independent Contractor payments, including invoice processing, payment tracking, and issue resolution
• Oversee salon inventory, supplies, and operational needs, ensuring test salons are fully equipped to support ongoing testing

Requirements

• Licensed professional hairstylist
• 4+ years of salon experience within a product testing, product development, or research environment preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in professional hair color, hair care, styling, and chemical services, with the ability to execute and evaluate testing protocols
• Experience coordinating project logistics, managing inventory, sourcing supplies, and partnering with vendors to support operational and testing needs
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain detailed documentation, and ensure timely project execution
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally with Product Development, Marketing, Education teams, and external partners
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) with strong reporting, tracking, and data management capabilities
• Ability to travel up to 10-15% as needed to support testing activities, salon operations, and business initiatives
• Ability to work from the Culver City office 4 days a week, with one day remote

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Affordable plans for medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday, and volunteer time; flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role); vacation buy/sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards, and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender-neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: Diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The salary range for this role is $75,000.00 to $85,000.00. This range represents the good-faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location.