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Regional Account Manager Away From Home (FR/NL, Brussels region)

Sales Brussels Full-time Belgium

Job Description

You are a brand lover. You want to be in the driving seat and to impact. You want to work with a multi-cultural team where diversity is valued for what it brings – divergence of opinions that makes our life and business richer. You want to create amazing coffee moments for consumers through brands like Douwe Egberts, Jacqmotte, L’Or or Senseo. Then this job is for you.

We’re looking for a Regional Account Manager (B2B). You'll be part of our Sales team based in Brussels and will report directly to the Segment Manager.

  • You will be responsible for developing an account plan for the sector within the B2B segment of 51 to 250 employees, covering both existing customers and prospects. You will translate this plan into daily activities.
  • You will achieve the predefined sales objectives related to volume, revenue, the number of machine placements, and the number of customers.
  • You understand that the "hunting" aspect is of utmost importance to ensure the long-term growth of the overall segment.
  • You will manage the existing customer portfolio and grow it by proactively and strategically approaching new prospects with a focus on future collaboration. You will identify customer needs and negotiate within the framework of the established commercial policy.
  • You will build relationships with internal departments as well as prospects/customers.
  • You will handle all administrative tasks, such as preparing quotations, drafting contracts, processing orders, documenting agreements/interactions, and entering data into the CRM system.
  • You will closely monitor market trends, competitive developments, and pricing strategies, reporting them to the relevant internal departments.

Qualifications

Working in the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company means big ambitions, and big ambition means big responsibility. Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark.​

For this role we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

  • You have at least a Bachelor’s degree with a commercial focus or equivalent experience.
  • Preferably, you have gained initial work experience in a commercial field sales role.
  • You have excellent commercial, analytical, and communication skills.
  • You are results-oriented and have strong perseverance.
  • You are energized by achieving results and targets.
  • You can work independently, but also collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • You embody JDE’s values: simplicity, entrepreneurship, accountability, discipline, and solidarity.
  • You are perfectly bilingual in Dutch and French and have a good basic knowledge of English.
  • You are proficient in MS Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Given the assigned region, you are residing in or around Brussels.

Additional Information

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success. When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

At JDE we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, for this role this includes a company car that is friendly for the environment, a bonus opportunity, 33 days of holidays, eco and meal vouchers, etc… We value meeting colleagues in the office (Esplanade 1, 1020 Brussels: only 10 minutes’ walk from Metro Heysel) and we enjoy our focus time when working from home: we support you in getting the right ergonomic material to work from home efficiently and even offer the option to take a ‘workation’!

What’s next?
Interested? We’d love to hear from you! After we received your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure will be an online assessment, followed by interviews and a business case.

Apply to unleash a cup of amazing for your career.

Find out more at https://careers.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing #LI-Hybrid

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