On-trade (HORECA) 3rd party Distributor & Key Account Manager Belgium in Brussels, Belgium

Job Description :

We are looking for an On-Trade (HORECA) 3rd party Distributor & Key Account Manager to join the Benelux On-Trade Team. This is an excellent secondment opportunity for 6 months until September 2025.

Role description

The main objective of this role is to realize Diageo’s growth ambitions in the Belgian On Trade channel through collaboration with our selected On Trade partner. Growing business through increased coverage of outlets driving more distribution, visibility, and activation is a key pillar to realizing the Benelux and Northern Europe ambition. The role is the link between our On Trade Partner, its Field Sales Force, and Diageo Benelux. The position will facilitate the execution of the 2025 targets, supervise performance, and support the partner in representing Diageo On-Trade outlets in Belgium. They will also visit a universe of Wholesalers to understand the commercial performance landscape fully.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead service with 3rd party agency for the Belgian On Trade market.

• Day to Day-to-day engagement and support in performance, briefings, customer negotiations, and customer contracts & settlements for 3rd party agencies.

• Control performance, address gaps vs. contractually agreed service, and set targets.

• Conduct weekly and monthly reviews. Provide input to all internal partners.

• Engage internal teams with feedback from the 3rd party as a contact person and implement new ways of working (incl. change management) in both directions.

• Spend time in Trade with 3rd party Field Sales Managers to mentor & train.

• Management of Indirect Wholesale Customers in the Belgian Market (KAM responsibilities).

About You

• Key Account, Strategic Account, and Distributor Management experience.

• Beverage/On Trade experience preferred.

• Team management experience in sales within the FMCG industry

• Proficient in Flemish and English, French is a plus

• Proactive and conclusive behavior and analytic skills.

• Hands-on mentality

Our offer

• An inclusive company culture that puts employees and their development first

• A flexible working environment

• A competitive salary with a bonus and benefits budget to suit your lifestyle and needs

• An excellent parental leave policy

• …and of course, THE best colleagues!

About Diageo

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is inclusive, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.

We know that for our company to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business grow, and our values, purpose, and standards set the conditions for us to respect each person’s unique contribution.

Flexibility is key to success in our business, and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, and flexible locations. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you, and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Brussels Gare Maritime

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2024-11-22

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