Key Account Manager Good(s) Factory

As a Key Account Manager Good(s) Factory, you are responsible for the sales activities in the Benelux with a clear focus on the major retailers. We focus on the discount channel and offer solutions for promotional options in other channels. You oversee the day-to-day activities to support our largest customer. You monitor market developments come up with ideas and give follow up on specific demands.

elho inspires as many people as possible to bring more green into their daily lives. We do so with beautiful, sustainable design flower pots and smart plant care solutions that make people and nature happy. And because nature is so dear to us, we feel responsible for its preservation for man and planet. Our products are made of 100% recycled plastic and our production runs on our own wind energy. Our family business has been at the forefront of sustainability and innovations in the flower pot segment for years. We are therefore proud that elho B Corp is certified and has the TÜV certification of approval for the use of recycled plastic.

What will be your mission as a Key Account Manager Good(s) Factory?

You will be in charge of developing and managing the Key Accounts in the Benelux and work closely together with product management, the International Sales Manager and will report to the head of Good(s)factory.

What will be your responsibilities as a Key Account Manager Good(s) Factory?

• Manage the strategic development of Key retailers (discount channel)
• Implement the sales strategies per key account in line with the business plans
• Deliver the sales and profitability targets
• Analysis and review of business trends to identify gaps to plan and execution
• Work with the product management team to ensure the best product offer for each customer
• Prepare sales pitches and presentations
• Build the Key Account Plans; innovation, strategic translation and change
• Contact, update, align and check with internal stakeholders
• Spot trends, opportunities, and benchmark competition

What do you bring as a Key Account Manager Good(s) Factory?

• HBO working and thinking level, for instance through marketing or business studies
• Entrepreneurial mindset, a true teamplayer and goal oriented
• Min. 5 years of related working sales experience preferably in non-food
• Private label, discount channel expertise
• Excellent commercial and organizational skills
• Fluent in Dutch and English language
• This is a full-time position.

What do we, elho, offer you?

• A dynamic organization with an organizational culture characterized by maximum attention to people. elho believes in creating a culture based on trust. A place where employees are proud of their work and where fun is had! We are not certified as a Great Place to Work for nothing
• You get the freedom and opportunity to leave your mark on the further development of elho's culture and growth. In our green working environment there is plenty of room for your personal growth!
• A pleasant and attractive workplace in one of the greenest offices in the Netherlands with lots of plants, open spaces and quiet workplaces and all facilities for live and online meetings.
• 26 holidays with the possibility of exchanging a working day to work for a charity of your choice
• The most sustainable company within the pottery category. And we are proud of that! In fact, our collection is made of 100% recycled plastic. In addition, our production site runs on wind energy from our own wind turbine!
• For a small contribution, we offer a daily fresh lunch in our modern, green and inspiring office in Tilburg.
• A very nice staff discount so you can green up your own home, patio or garden with elho products

Who is elho?
Our mission is to connect as many people as possible with nature. Nature makes you happier, healthier and gives you an energy boost! We do this by making beautiful design pots and continuing to innovate. Elho is a family-owned company and proud to be considered a leading pioneer in the plastic flowerpot market. Ever since 1964. Based on the latest colour and shape trends, our designers design the most beautiful pots that we sell in more than 75 countries.

We design and make our sustainable flower pots and planters with great care for nature. We currently process some 12 million kilos of waste per year into beautiful new products. For us, however, sustainability goes beyond using recycled materials. Everything is produced with sustainable energy, elho has its own wind turbine and no waste is created during the production process. All products come from one of Europe's most sustainable distribution centres. Naturally, all products have a long lifespan (frost-proof and UV proof) and are recyclable again.

The elho team inspires as many people as possible to surround themselves with green. We give room to nature. Join us!

Excited about what you're reading? Let us know more about who you are and why we should work together! You can send your CV and motivation letter to jobs@elho.nl to the attention of Dominique Nelemans, interim recruiter. Follow us on LinkedIn for news and updates. We look forward to hearing from you!

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