(New) Business Development Manager (Personal & Home care)

Are you an entrepreneur pur sang and someone who is always looking for new opportunities and possibilities? Spotting the new brands before everyone discovered them? Are you a genius in setting up partnerships with these new brands and develop this business by using your worldwide network? Do you have a clear vision on the business? Then this is your chance to make a move to an great company in the position of (New) Business Development Manager!

For this interesting company we are looking for a (New) Business Development Manager who will set up a new business within an existing division. This business focuses on the commercial development of small, growing brands and existing A-brands in new regions. The company has a worldwide network where they sell premium brands to various channels. Your challenge is to put smaller brands next to this. Think of Private Label brands or other New Brands. In addition, in collaboration with the largest FMCG companies (e.g. Unilever, Reckitt), you will sell and distribute existing A-brands in countries where the A-brand can gain market share. It is a new role within an existing team as well as within the organization that you will further shape. You have experience within Sales or as a Buyer, preferably within the FMCG/Personal & Home care segment and you are ready to determine the vision and strategy yourself. Of course you are aware of and respond to trends. You regularly visit (international) suppliers and/or customers with whom you build strong relationships! You will work in a very fast growing company within an ambitious division. The division consists of approximately 30 colleagues and can best be described as enterprising, energetic and open. On a daily basis you interact a lot with the Sales team, the Division Leader and external stakeholders.

This is what your day looks like:

• Analyzing trends in consumer behavior and responding to them
• Advising on interesting products and drawing up KPIs
• New Product Launch Plans
• Category Management projects
• Devise, execute or outsource marketing strategy where necessary
• Sourcing and actively approaching new international brands
• Negotiate prices, payments and delivery terms
• Maintain contact with various internal and external stakeholders
• Drafting and monitoring work processes and methods
• Develop strategy to make New Brands big within P&H Division

You report directly to the Division Leader.

Our client is a growing and globally operating company and has been active in the FMCG business for over more then 40 years in more than 75 countries. Within this company, an international and ambitious team of 20+ nationalities works in 6 different divisions. In the great Dutch tradition of reliable and efficient trading, they strive to continuously improve the extensive market knowledge, smart logistics network and high-tech warehouses. The aim of this company is to offer the very best when it comes to logistics, pricing, conditions, service and quality. Through its long history, the company has built a strong reputation and long-term relationships with suppliers, manufacturers and customers across a broad portfolio of FMCG brands

This is you!

• Completed commercial education at a minimum HBO level
• At least 3-6 years of relevant work experience in product management, business development and/or Category (Sales)Management with a commercial responsibility
• You are a real networker, you can also use your network (FMCG/Personal & Home care) to generate new business
• Your personality can be described as result-oriented, enterprising, a good and substantive discussion partner and knows how to convince and activate others
• You are fluent in the Dutch and English language, if you speak another language that would be a big plus!
• You are aware of competitive markets, know what is happening in the market and respond to the customer needs.

Fulltime position

Employment Agreements

• Of course the essentials: a competitive salary and fringe benefits, holidays, pension and travel allowance
• Strong core values on which all their interactions are based
• Challenge, variety, fun and a lot of serious responsibility within a fast-growing, international operating organization that dares to think big
• Fast and demanding work environment, but also time for a joint lunch in the restaurant and every Friday afternoon a drink at the bar on the top floor
• Fun team events and legendary annual parties
• You are open to innovations and ideas
• Created a personal plan to help you and us grow
• Stimulating, international and commercial environment
• Some keywords: informal, no-nonsense, future-oriented focus on development and
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