Jr Key Account Manager DIY Benelux - Consumer Adhesives (m/f/x)

About this Position

Henkel Consumer Adhesives holds leading market positions worldwide in several categories like instant adhesives, wallpaper glues as well as sealants and coatings.
In this world of mature categories, evolving distribution channels, and consumers with near-immediate access to information and substitutes, our success depends on constant innovation, high-quality products, good relations with retailers and an ability to adapt to this changing environment. 

Are you ready to work in a challenging, but also entrepreneurial and dynamic environment? If you share a passion for A-brand products Henkel might be the place to start or continue your career.  

Today we are looking for a Junior Key Account Manager DIY independent stores to accelerate our business.

Does working with beautiful brands like Loctite, Pattex, Rubson and Perfax sound interesting? Do you dare to make an impact? Do you accelerate when given great amounts of responsibility? You now have the opportunity of joining the Henkel Consumer Adhesives team in Brussels in a strategically important Account Manager role. Your core responsibility is growing categories and strengthening partnerships with multiple direct customers throughout Belgium. Moreover, you will also support the channel lead DIY on operational management of one of the leading DIY chains in the Benelux region.

What you´ll do

• Develop and gain agreement on annual joint business plans that align Henkel objectives and strategies with those of the customer.
• Accountability and responsibility for P&L on customer level, following KPI’s: turnover, investments, profit, distribution excellence and market share.
• Developing your integrated promotion plans, managing investments and selling the plan to the customer.
• Strong negotiator on investments, counter performances and promotional discounts, always looking for win-win-win
• situations.
  Monitoring customer performance and proactively adapt your plans accordingly.
• Ensure precise, consistent, and timely communication with the customer.
• Responsibility for timely and accurate admin. tasks supporting account strategy incl. sales forecast (volume + turnover) updates, monthly reports, etc.
• Creating long-term relationships comes naturally to you.
• Driving business opportunities in every situation and you are able to convert ideas into concrete actions & results.
• Excellent internal stakeholder management with different departments (marketing, finance, supply chain, field sales, etc.).