Account Manager On Trade (Brussels)

Job Title: Account Manager On Trade (Brussels)

Location: Brussels

Contract Term: Permanent

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

 Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

Sales is where our brands meet the real world. 

This team builds the relationships that bring our products to life, partnering closely with customers across markets, channels and occasions to make sure our brands are part of moments that matter everywhere. 

It’s a dynamic, people-focused environment where curiosity, commercial thinking and strong relationships make the difference. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your network, develop your skills and see the direct impact of your work every day. 

Diageo Belgium is part of Diageo BxN: a cluster consisting of Benelux & Nordics. It is a diverse and exciting business with local and global customers operating across on-trade, off trade and RTM. Your role will be focused on the ontrade in Brussels and Wallonia.

Role Responsibilities:

Distribution and Sales driver execution/activation

• Focus on the sell-in of Diageo portfolio and brand activations at current, and new business partners

• Ability to understand customer requirements and match these to specific Diageo propositions

• Analyzing performance of activations in venues and stores
   

Being a (sales) professional

• Seeking new business opportunities in the on-trade in partnership with colleagues

• Strong ownership of the day-to-day customer relationship efficiency through structured brand/solution sell-in, persuasion and conflict resolution skills

Operational excellence in execution and efficiency

• Structured, organized, efficient planning, personal ownership, and clear communication skills to internal and external partners

• Operating with a clear set of priorities, adjusting for opportunities and obstacles

• Ability and confidence to make the necessary informed recommendations required to ensure activities are successfully delivered and adjusted/course corrected as required

• Ideally 2–3 years’ experience working in a spirits environment.

• Excellent category knowledge; ability to identify trends/insights.

• Structured, take pride in delivering on time and always looking for solutions.

• Outstanding presentation/sales skills yielding positive results.

• Fluency in French and English, proficiency in Dutch is advantageous

• Driver’s license B (BE)

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

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