Junior Account Manager
Location: BelgiumSIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!
THE COMPANY
Our client is a professional FMCG and Food organization, based in Belgium.
Our client is a leading food company specialized on production and commercialization of cocoa derivatives and chocolate products. This company has grown extensively over the last three years. Innovation and product quality are important pillars for this company, as one of the most important European manufacturers of chocolate and hazelnut spreads.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The company has acquired its reputation also due to its versatility and ability to adapt to the final consumer needs and the Retail market requirements by customizing products. Beside the B2B activities, our client is a leading Private label Retail manufacturer, working with the most of the largest retailers in the world.
To strengthen its commercial activities in the spreads field we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Account Manager. In this role you will partly manage the B2B accounts on the Benelux markets. In this challenging role as senior manager in the commercial team you have an import task of strengthening and supporting the existing clients and search for new potential segments on the markets where spreads could be promoted.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the sales support and follow up of the A- brands clients, by keeping good contact and building relationships.
- As a part of the Sales team you will continuously be looking for potential business with new customers among the international Food producers.
- You will be in close contact with International Purchasers, R&D departments, Marketing & Sales
- A natural interest in the food industry and understanding of actual trends in the food market is crucial.
REQUIREMENTS
- BSc in Economics or Business Administration
- Minimum of 3 years of food related commercial experience
- Experience with Sales support and account management
- Preferably experience with A- brands
- Preferably experience in Marketing or Trade Marketing
- Fluent in Dutch & English, valuable French
- Nice to have; Spanish
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Paul van Voorst.
