YOUR ROLE You have P&L responsibility for the DACH region, and you lead all commercial activities As customer contact of Key Accounts and Distributors you are responsible for year-end negotiations, commercial agreements and price management Together with Marketing you develop the yearly commercial support and innovation plan as well as a strong brand positioning You are responsible for day-to-day management of distributors and key accounts whilst fostering and developing these business partnerships You develop and execute the future growth strategy together with Marketing by identifying new business opportunities, by expanding the existing business and by a smart combination of the existing sales channels (Distributors and Key Accounts) As a person you show creativity and eagerness to capture opportunities when they present themselves YOUR PROFILE You have extensive sales experience in the FMCG industry, ideally in the confectionary industry in the DACH region Besides a strong network and knowledge of the German / DACH retail landscape you ideally have experience in managing distributors You have proven your ability of successfully managing P&L and of growing businesses As a person you have a hands-on attitude with the ability to roll up your sleeves and you feel comfortable with working in an agile, entrepreneurial company environment from home You demonstrate strong strategic planning and negotiation skills You have a business university degree or a similar qualification You are fluent in German and in English This position offers a key role within a growing, non-bureaucratic company environment which values entrepreneurship and agility.
We do project management for (large and complex) global projects Data Availability Project: Make management team life easier by working on data analysis & KPIs' review to make the reporting faster & more reliable Support PMO activities incl. tracking actions, communicating risks & documentation Support ongoing gap analysis & project creation coming out of it Support data analysis efforts Take ownership for scoping and managing of simple projects (projects are updated on a monthly basis) - Understand current situation as it stands - Define problem statement and objectives of project - Scope project for potential solutions - Create project governance - Execute and support on one or more workstreams Perform desk analyses on several topics & business performance to support decision making for global recommendations Manage update & enhancement of marketing & online presence for the team (e.g. on corporate intranet) Support team in preparing Business review meetings with Senior Executive stakeholders Contribute to reporting of project work stream progress to all stakeholders (understand project status, reach out to stakeholders for input, prepare PowerPoint decks, Excel analysis) Your profile Bachelor or Master degree in Economics, Engineering, Business Administration or similar English excellent skill level Autonomous & proactive, Problem solving, analysis & structuring, communications, strong team ethic & ready to go the extra mile Software Skills: PowerPoint and Excel (required) VBA and Power BI (preferred) Comfortable with data and IT topics Your benefits Use this opportunity to put your knowledge into practice and to gain insights into the day-to-day business of an internationally operating company.
Set governance standards for Quality (for both regulated and non-regulated) across MLEMEALead the innovation agenda for Quality in support of 2020 agendaMeasure regional Service Quality versus internal targets and manage/ challenge performance to ensure maximum performance is being reachedMeasure performance against customer expectations and SLAs and manage/ challenge current performance to ensure customer satisfaction Drive and deliver strategic programs through Quality responsible in MLEMEA clusters Change management: overcoming resistance to change through influencing, effective communication and negotiation Relationship Management: alignment of objectives & delivery against them, management of expectations and of perception Active coaching, support and management of Regional Operational Excellence projects in the area of QualityLead the communications channel between Quality at regional level and the Global and Cluster key stakeholders Managing stakeholder relationship at all levels while providing direction and oversight to respective resourcesManage strategic regional / transformational Quality programs and budgets accordingly Lead and develop highly skilled QRA members in countriesEffective management of geographically and culturally diverse teams with conflicting priorities What is required from you?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Customers (external) Identify, establish and manage multi-tier relationships across customer and DHL organizations to ensure a long-term business partnership and achievement of corporate goals Build and maintain executive relationships within the designated Key Accounts (Local as well as Multi-National) customer accounts and Partners Provide customer oriented service at all times relating to specific sales and customer expectation issues Reporting to the Sales Manager, B2B Provide customer account revenue and activity reporting, as required by the Management team Participate in and contribute to the development of strategies and approaches to maintain, protect, improve and grow account sales & portfolio Keep current and provide account strategy in line with country level business plans, ensuring profitable revenue growth Provide country inputs to the development of account strategies Implement agreed account sales and customer acquisition strategies set by the regional account team, ensuring targeted revenue and profitability levels are in line with agreed business plans Drive sales improvement through regionally harmonized processes Contribute to the regional bidding or RFQ process when requested Communication Develop a working relationship with the relevant support sections e.g. GKAM Support Group, Operations to ensure they are kept up to date with all issues relating to the GKAM Customer accounts Represent the customer in the solution/service development process, ensuring clear communication of customer expectations and requirements Work together to strategically improve the overall competitive advantage of the customer, and maximize the customer’s life time value to DHL Sales/Customer Account Development – Planning and Follow Up Formulate a personal sales plan that incorporates initiatives for identifying and gaining new business prospects and maximizes growth within the existing account base so that the required account sales results are achieved Develop and implement a strategy to promote DHL programs and solutions to the assigned list of customer accounts Implement global and regional account acquisition / development approaches and platforms Display strong skills in global customer analysis to ensure that all customer requirements are being fulfilled Manage and co-ordinate the agreed account initiatives, activities and programs to retain and grow ongoing revenue and profit contributions Develop plans to deny competitor penetration into the accounts Co-ordinate the development and delivery of services and solutions that provide consistency and reusability to enable customers to achieve their corporate objectives and gain competitive advantage through DHL Margins/Profitability Assurance Establish and implement a pricing review timetable that ensures improving margins from designated accounts Adhere to regional standards on profit margins and discount guidelines Ensure all customer agreements are cost sensitive to ensure a suggested minimum pricing tariff is set and adhered too.
#Health: Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service. #Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
Manage external civil design partners and handle internal design tasks. Support project execution with deep civil/structural engineering knowledge. Contribute to developing and improving internal processes and ways of working.
#Health : Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service. #Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
To grow the business and to help Zeelandia’s customers to grow their business, the Marketing and R&D teams of the Zeelandia Group are working closely together in one department. This supports collaboration, also trainings are provided to the operational companies (OpCo’s) in the countries in order to lead new product development and to enhance innovation to fuel growth.
Develop & implement a standard playbook & toolset for supply chain management Development of standardised reporting for supply chain in areas such as Order book management Shortage management Cost down Supplier performance scorecards Drive ERP compliance and best practices to ensure input and output data are accurate Development of Data Governance framework for ERP across the supply chain Identify skills Gaps and develop training to support the purchasing function Evolve and automate the Supply Chain KPIs and establish and execute phased improvements. Develop and implement improvement governance, including visual management, that enables cross functional engagement, idea generation, prioritisation and effective escalation.
Your tasks Strategic customer engagement & planning Lead strategic customer dialogues with global decision makers to identify customer's business objectives, supply chain requirements & challenges Create future opportunities by translating customer needs & business trends into potential solutionsLink senior DHL executives with account counterparts at board or senior management level Relationship & opportunity development Position yourself as a strategic resource in a way that senior customer management seeks advice on high impact topicsProactively identify opportunities and develop recommendations on a global & regional level based on financial attractiveness, risk and fit of customer requirements with DHL capabilitiesManage the renewal agenda in a proactive manner at a global and regional level Preparing, winning & implementing the deal Create and present high complexity solutions to customer demonstrating clear business & solution fitEnsure common understanding of service expectations & solutions both with the customer, DHL countries/regions & within CSI Challenge solution delivery team to ensure customer inputs & requirements are translated into DHL offer Service management & account maintenance Act as key contact for customer and channel the communication toaccount teams and DHL internal functionsSupport effective Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) process & drive follow up activities to increase customer satisfaction year-on-year Strategic Thinking & Targeting Translate customer strategy into meaningful business opportunities of value for DHL divisions extended to board level independently, and ensure buy-in for the sameProactively identify best fit opportunities for DHL across regions/products/solution Selling & Influencing Develop & articulate business and solution fit that reflects customer’s requirements, sector & product knowledgeDevelop proposals that adhere to internal guidelines & commercial standards Prepare for commercial discussion by identifying customer’s buying criteria & developing strong pricing & negotiation strategies that incorporates knowledge of competitor’s position Developing Commercially Viable & Innovative Solutions Proactively offer x-divisional solutions that leverage all relevant products & capabilities of DHL divisionsEngage customers through consulting studies & customer workshops to identify opportunities to offer innovative solutions, by leveraging a broad network of resources internal and externalUnderstand key DHL & customer’s business drivers (e.g revenue, cost) & anticipate impact of business decisions & solutions based on the macro-economic environment Working Across the Business •Coordinate divisional account team (e.g. monthly team calls) and ensure that necessary resources are available on a global scale •Involve relevant CSI & divisional key stakeholders & secures buy-in & support for CDP, solution offering and implementation Your profile University degree in Business, Logistics or related10-12 years’ experience in Logistics Industry, Service Industry, within the sector or with the Customer 5 years’ experience with one or more DPDHL divisions in regional/ global environment7-10 years’ of commercial management experience5 years’ Consultative Selling experience working at board level in an international environment5 years’ experience in solution design, operational, performance and project managementExcellent analytical & problem solving skillsEffective presentation & facilitation skillsExcellent business English and French (written and oral)Structured work approach International exposure and cultural sensitivityAbility to engage and lead discussions at board level with senior managementAbility to work independently and within a team to deliver resultsAbility to lead and influence without formal authorityAbility to adapt and perform under changing and uncertain conditionsAbility to manage virtual, global teams •Willing to undertake (extensive) international travel Your benefits We offer excellent employee benefits, a competitive salary package and great development opportunities.
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Analyze costs and cost structure and implement improvement measurement and actions. Participate in the preparation of SOPs Support the development of a high performance service culture within the countries in the AM Region. Plan, organize and lead and efficient and effective virtual team of Business Development / Key Account Managers in Country.
In addition, we rely on a balanced mix of on-site meetings and home office. We support you in your development We offer you optimal conditions to familiarize yourself so that you can quickly find your way around and become a part of the team!
In addition, we rely on a balanced mix of on-site meetings and home office. We support you in your development We offer you optimal conditions to familiarize yourself so that you can quickly find your way around and become a part of the team!
Analyse costs and cost structure and implement improvement measurement and actions. Participate in the preparation of SOPs Support the development of a high performance service culture within the countries in the AM Region. Plan, organize and lead and efficient and effective virtual team of Business Development / Key Account Managers in Country.