Note: Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date.
UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR A District Manager West & East Flanders
Location: Brussel Citydox
Local conditions apply
For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will consider candidates based in the set locations. If you are based outside of these locations and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but at this stage we will not take your application forward. We will only consider your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the set locations.
Job Description: Are you fascinated by our strong brands: Lipton, Ola, Ben & Jerry’s, and more? Do you get energized by selling and developing business in your own district? Are you ready to guide field promotors in your district towards achieving targets? Then you are the person we are looking for!
Every day, 200 million people in more than 190 countries use Unilever products to look good, feel good, and get more out of life. About one-third of the world's population chooses well-known names like Lipton, Magnum, Knorr, Dove, and Axe, as well as iconic local brands like Sunlight or Zwan in Belgium.
To continue our growth path, Unilever Belgium is looking for top talent to join our team as a district manager within the Out Of Home field sales team.
You will be part of the Foods family and will operate within the Lipton Team & Ice Cream Team. Unilever Out Of Home (on trade) is a department in Unilever Belux that specializes in the sale of Horeca & impulse products.
Responsibilities: The Out Of Home field sales team Belux is now divided into 5 different districts. Each district is managed by a district manager and all districts are supported by sales representatives.
The district manager is responsible for all OOH brands and reports to the national field manager.
The mission of the district manager is to translate strong brand plans into outlets in their district, build distribution with suppliers, and grow the Unilever business in their district together with the field sales representatives.
As a district manager, you are in the lead to develop the Unilever business within your district by helping your customers grow with our brands.
You aim for maximum distribution and availability of our brands, focus on top runners and innovations. You meet the needs of your customers with the right arguments and the needs of your consumers with the right assortment, Point of Sale Material, etc., adapted to the location.
The district manager focuses mainly on beer wholesalers and wholesalers, then bigger horeca clients or cluster clients.
You analyse your results and keep up with the KPIs of the whole district.
You develop your team: you coach and guide the field sales representatives in your district. You are a talent catalyst, you strengthen the strong points of your team and let each contribute to the growth of your district.
You represent the voice of the customer internally: you understand the needs of your customer and represent your customer within the company, helping to strengthen our brand plans.
Key Connections:
Nationale Field Manager
Field Sales Representatives
Other District Managers
Lead OOH
Key Accounts Ready To Drink & Ice Cream
Skills & Experience:
3+ years of experience within field sales or as a 'region manager' in FMCG
Fluent in Dutch
You are a positive & enthusiastic team player who gets energy from the team & colleagues
You are results oriented and ready to make analyses for you district
You can process a lot of information, are proactive & can prioritize for your district
You are a commercial addict & see more opportunities than problems.
Knowledge of the OOH channel is a plus
You see urgencies & respond appropriately.
Creative & can think out of the box
WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!
Attractive total remuneration package: excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.
Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.
Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.
Homework allowance
Company laptop and mobile phone
Mobility Budget
EXCITED?
Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against.
By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.
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Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
