Key Account Manager Benelux - Foodservice - Permanent contract
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Description
We are looking for a Key account manager Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg) on a permanent contract to join the Food service sales team in the Frozen Foods Division of our European subsidiary of the Ajinomoto Group, which offers unique frozen specialties from French and Japanese cuisines through numerous distribution channels.
Reporting to the Food service sales manager for Northern Eastern region, here are your main responsibilities:
- Sales and Marketing of Ajinomoto products (Frozen Foods and other Dry items in Benelux)
- Present and sell the products and services to current and potential customers
- Identifying & analyze the needs of the clients and core channels
- Make sales plan to achieve targets and KPI’s
- Establish relationship with contacts at strategic (target) accounts
- Acquire new accounts and ensure high impact sales to acquired customers
- Develop promotional mechanics & concepts with the (new) customer
- Build new Network connection in Mainstream Food Service
- Convince prospects of the added value of our products
- Strong Customer Relation Management
Profile
- Higher Educational level (minimum)
- Good communication skills, both verbally and written in Dutch and English (Japanese/Chinese is an advantage)
- Commercial experience in a similar function in Foodservice Wholesale business is ideal. At least, experience in FMCG is required with affinity with (Asian) food
- Minimum 5 years experience in Account management sales (B-to-B, B-to-C)
- Ability to translate the business opportunities into the portfolio of clients
- Knowledge of midrange and large accounts and able to interact at customer management level
- The Key Account manager is competent in strategic account planning for target accounts
- Knowledge of and experience with sales processes/systems
- Motivation, enthusiasm, passion, involvement
- Hands on mentality
- Willing to travel inside area (80% travel – 20% (home) office)