Commercial & Operational Account Manager

Established for over four decades and active in over 70 countries our client has an exciting opportunity for you to join their team in a real hybrid role, as a Commercial and Operational Account Manager in the FMCG industry. They offer a great working environment in an international, young, friendly and dynamic team.

Are you looking for a role that offers a challenge and diversification? If so, then this could be the role for you!

You must be experienced in a logistics and/or purchasing function. You can also work between the Trade, Operations & Logistics departments, therefore good stakeholder, communication, administration and organisational skills are a necessity.

In addition, you are socially inclined and think commercially and get energy from improving processes to get results!

Responsibilities:

• Understands and feels the Trade market and what and when to buy, as well as profit margins.
• Always looking for new business opportunities.
• Manage the business with your suppliers: you keep an eye on your offers and requests, as well as your current deals.
• Responsibility for assortment, payments and delivery conditions.
• You keep the financial data of your account in order.
• Maintains and expands relationship with suppliers.
• Researches and advises the rest of the team on interesting products and you are busy drawing up and measuring KPIs.
• Set up and monitor operational work processes and methods. You take responsibility for the internal logistics processes and transport
• Coordinates day-to-day operations by managing the order book and preparing delivery reports.
• Oversees the purchase and sales process and processes important purchase orders.
• Multitasking and being the bridge between different stakeholders both internally and externally.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in economics or business.
• 1-3 years of experience in a similar position.
• You are fluent in both Dutch and English (other languages are an advantage).
• Prepared to work 40 hours a week in the office, if not travelling.
• Result-oriented, enterprising, a good and practical discussion partner, with the ability to convince those around you.
• Entrepreneurially minded demonstrating skills that contribute to developing new business.
• Knowledge with Microsoft Dynamics Navision or another ERP package is an advantage.
• Able to connect the Trade and Supply Chain team.
• Decisive, Flexible, accurate and proactive. Working along with the supplier, to provide solutions and positive results for all stakeholders.
• Team player and enjoy getting to know your colleagues on a personal level.

For more information, please email Karen Barton at Madison Parker International -karen@madisonparker.nl