Head of Data Management

This is King of Reach by B&S

Join the King of Reach team, where innovation meets impact in the vibrant world of food and beverage distribution! As part of the esteemed B&S family, we're on a mission to make premium consumer goods accessible to everyone, everywhere—infusing everyday lives with joy and comfort through top-quality products.

At King of Reach, we’re not just about distributing products; we’re about delivering happiness and flavour to the farthest corners of the globe. From duty-free channels to government sites and remote retail locations, our expertise ensures that the world's leading food and beverage brands find their way into the hands of consumers across distinct markets globally.

About the role
Are you an experienced data management professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for FMCG?
As Head of Data Management, you will ensure that data plays a strategic role in our international trade and
distribution processes. You will build a strong team, develop the data strategy, and translate it into concrete projects that impact our commercial, logistics, and procurement activities worldwide.

What will you do?

• Lead and develop an international data management team.
• Shape the organizational structure, roles, and reporting lines within the team.
• Establish and implement policies for data quality, validation, and standardization.
• Take ownership of the master data management process for product data (including the PIM system).
• Collaborate intensively with internal stakeholders such as Purchasing, Logistics, Sales, and IT.
• Actively participate in external data initiatives, including GS1.
• Optimize the product data process throughout the entire lifecycle.
• Facilitate data structures that support omnichannel distribution (retail, e-commerce, B2B).
• Develop data roadmaps and change strategies towards 2030.
• Lead international implementation projects in the field of data management systems.

What do you bring?

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Information, Data Management, Supply Chain, or Business Administration.
• At least 7 years of experience in data management within FMCG, wholesale, or retail, preferably with international scope.
• Proven experience with PIM/MDM systems and data quality strategies.
• Familiarity with GS1 standards and FMCG supply chain processes.
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.

Your profile

• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Experienced leader able to develop and inspire teams.
• Focused on process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder-oriented and strong communicator.
• Data-driven mindset.
• Culturally sensitive in an international context.

Why join us?
We are an international FMCG wholesaler that acts fast, seizes opportunities, and values entrepreneurship.
You will join a dynamic environment where data plays a key role in our growth ambitions.
With your expertise, you will contribute directly to the further professionalization and international development of our organization. You will report directly to the Operations & Data Management Director.

We offer you

• A good salary in line with your experience, plus a yearly fixed Christmas bonus and a performance dependent bonus.
• Initially, a one-year contract with the prospect of  permanent employment.
• 25 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase additional days.
• A travel allowance of up to 75 km on single trip travel when working at the office, or an allowance if you’re working remotely (from home).
• The flexibility to work 1 day a week from home.
• A pension scheme where 2/3rd of the pension costs are paid by us.
• The possibility to take courses related to your growth ambitions and function.
• A coaching program focused on your mental health (non-binding).
• Participation in group insurance such as disability insurance and survivor’s insurance.
• Free use of our company gym.
• Bicycle plan where you can benefit from a substantial discount