What your role will involve

You will act as the connection between our teams in the Netherlands (Design, Sourcing & Production) and regularly liaise between customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions in accordance to the customer’s needs. You are accountable for successfully managing a trusted relationship with the client and all internal and external stakeholders.

What we asks from you?

• to liaise between key grocery retail accounts and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to the customers needs
• Successfully manage a trusted relationship with the client and all internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate clearly the progress of initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
• Representing the client’s and organization’s interests by operating as lead point of contact
• New business development
• Managing complaints
• Reporting to the management as and when required

Requirements educational, working knowledge and experience

• You are able to work under pressure using your excellent influencing, organizational and communication skills.
• You have a strong commercial and business mind-set and can work independently with minimal guidance.
• Your drive and will to win make you able to deliver client focused solutions based on customer needs.
• You are always in the driver seat and keen to make it happen.

• You have obtained a Bachelor or Master’s degree
• You have at least 3-5 years’ experience in Retail Account Management or Trade Marketing or similar (e.g. Agency Account Management)
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
• Experience in supervising a team
• Excellent communication skills, you know how and in which way to communicate to different types of stakeholders
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written and preferably fluent in German, French or Spanish
• A great drive and a great will to win
• Initiator (‘driver seat’ and ‘make it happen’ mentality)
• A problem-solving way of thinking
• Teamplayer
• Willing to travel on a frequent base
• Exited about toys, games and kids

Desirable

• Technical background: familiar with product development and production processes
• Competence to work in an international environment

• Analytical and sharp eye for detail
• Proactive, always one step ahead
• Ability to work autonomously and with minimal guidance
• Never lose sight on the bigger picture (helicopter view), but also loves to work on the tiny details like briefings
• Strong organizational skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong commercial and business sense
• Strong numerical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines

Remuneration

• Competitive base salary
• Good secondary remuneration, including pension and travel allowance
• Opportunity to develop yourself and to grow
• An easily accessible workplace right on the Amsterdam Canals
• Friendly and sociable colleagues and the best office lunch in town.