What you’ll do
As Key Account Manager within the Benelux region, you will be responsible for managing multiple major accounts to achieve efficient and profitable sales. This role will support in managing and expanding our presence in the retail sector across the Netherlands, offline Retail accounts within the Netherlands. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Consumer Electronics sales and a strong understanding of both traditional retail and eCommerce dynamics.
As market leader, our success is built on long term relationships across our retail and distribution partners. Candidates must have a proven track record of building strong customer relationships, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
How you’ll do it
- Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with key retail accounts across the Netherlands region
- Drive growth through strategic planning, forecasting and best-in-class execution
- Identify opportunities for sales growth and execute plans to increase sales and market share across key product categories
- Monitor account performance, ensuring alignment with sales targets and drive towards overachievement of KPIs
- Develop and implement sales strategies tailored to the relevant market within the Netherlands region
- Collaborate with Planning teams to optimise inventory levels, avoiding shortages and ensuring efficient order fulfilment
- Highly analytical approach to account management using all data points available to identify new opportunities and proactively identify risks
- Monitor and report on consumer trends within the electronics category, identifying new market opportunities and areas for product development or expansion
- Prepare regular and thorough sales reporting and forecasts based on data, customer insight and industry knowledge
- Work closely within the broader sales team, as well as marketing, business unit, and operations teams to align market strategies and improve product listings, advertising effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate with entire sales team including channel support to ensure best practices and information are shared to maximise results and achieve goals
- Travel to trade shows and customer sites regularly, delivering compelling sales and product presentations
- Be passionate about product; understand and champion Belkin products and categories.
- Be part of a positive and collaborative high-performance culture, encouraging teamwork, innovation, and professional growth.
- Understand, communicate, and always uphold Belkin’s company values.
What you’ll need
- Fluent in Dutch, strong English verbal and written communication skills is desirable
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with a customer-first approach
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to take the initiative in personal growth and development
- Interest in the tech and consumer electronics industry
- Ability to travel locally and internationally (when required)
What you’ve done
- 3+ years’ experience in Key account management
- Consumer Electronics industry background is advantageous
- Demonstrated success in managing retail accounts in the Netherlands and Benelux region
- Proven verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English
- Experience managing eCommerce platforms is highly desirable
Job Location: Remote
What you’re getting intoWe’ve got big collaborative spaces for your big ideas, so bring an open mind and leave your suit in the closet. We all are committed to creating unique and rewarding consumer experiences. Everyone is interested in succeeding – for the team, for themselves and for the business. Cross-functionally and across the company, everyone has common goals and aspires to be their best.
You will learn something new or at least look at things differently every day. There are so many smart and creative people around that you’ll be motivated to pursue the ideal.
Team spirit is infectious. Belkin is an extremely open workplace, where communication is essential. Not every idea will be accepted, but you’ll be asked for your point of view. Innovation thrives on multiple and varied levels. At Belkin we challenge conventional wisdom and refuse to accept that something cannot be done.
Belkin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Disability and Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace.
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What We Do
Belkin is a California-based accessories leader delivering award-winning power, protection, productivity, connectivity, and audio products over the last 40 years. Designed and engineered in Southern California and sold in more than 100 countries around the world, Belkin has maintained its steadfast focus on research and development, community, education, sustainability and most importantly, the people it serves. From our humble beginnings in a Southern California garage in 1983, Belkin has become a diverse, global technology company. We remain forever inspired by the planet we live on, and the connection between people and technology.
Throughout its 40-year history, Belkin has developed essential peripherals for devices like laptops, phones and more. Belkin has played an influential role in the early development of key technology standards that are now commonplace in our everyday lives, including USB-C and MagSafe to name a few. Belkin continues to set the pace today as the leading OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) known and revered around the world for its staunch and longstanding relationships with big tech companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others.
Why Work With Us
Belkin is proud to have built a workplace comprised of authentic, brilliant, supportive, collaborative people that celebrate one another’s wins and also challenge each other to grow and achieve their potential. Belkin has grown from the grassroots of entrepreneurship, keeping the same start-up energy and promoting creativity and innovation.
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