Job Description:
At Royal Canin, we're driven by a powerful mission: to create a better world for pets. As a proud family business built on our 5 Principles — Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom — we turn this purpose into action every day.
Are you passionate about cats and dogs, and excited to bring that energy into a commercial role? Do you believe in Health Through Nutrition and support a more sustainable future — one with a Healthy Planet, Thriving People, and Nourishing Wellbeing? If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.
YOUR ROLE
As our new Sales Representative, you’ll be the face of Royal Canin in the field, translating our purpose into results. You’ll be responsible for:
- Growing our business in the Antwerp & Brussels region.
- Bringing the Royal Canin strategy to life locally by identifying growth opportunities in "perfect stores".
- Demonstrating sales excellence with a clear focus on performance.
- Building strong commercial relationships with partner stores.
- Acting as a brand ambassador, delivering impactful in-store training and storytelling.
- Collaborating proactively with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance & Logistics).
WHAT YOUR DAYS WILL LOOK LIKE
No two days will be the same, but here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing:
- Driving turnover in your sector aligned with our national business plan.
- Prioritizing Cats & Dogs in every action — from merchandising and brand promotion to tailored store training.
- Using tools like Excel, Set2Sell, and our Royal Canin dashboards to track performance and spot opportunities.
- Managing local budgets strategically to boost business results.
- Working closely with stores on trade terms and partnership agreements.
WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM US
- The freedom and responsibility to shape your own success.
- Ongoing support and coaching from experienced leaders.
- Personal and professional development, including world-class training via Mars University.
- Access to career growth opportunities within a globally recognized FMCG leader.
- A collaborative, international environment with strong family values.
- Competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
WHAT YOU BRING
We're looking for someone who:
- Is a strong communicator and active listener, who thrives in building customer and team relationships.
- Has a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and works in a structured, results-driven way.
- Speaks and writes French and Dutch fluently; English proficiency is also required.
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
- Has first experience in a field sales role, ideally in FMCG.
- Most importantly: shares our deep passion for cats and dogs.
READY TO TAKE THE LEAD?
It all starts here. If you're looking for the next big step in your career — with purpose, autonomy, and impact — we’re ready for you.
Apply now and invest in your future with Royal Canin.
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
