Accountmanager Kitchen Retail (KRT)

Position Summary

Intro Tekst
Are you a driven and passionate sales professional with a talent for networking, negotiation, and taking initiative? Do you thrive in a people-oriented business, where building strong relationships and growing accounts strategically are key? Are you eager to take the next step in your career and make an impact in the kitchen retail sector? Then this opportunity is for you!

Role and Responsibilities

How You Make a Difference

As an Account Manager Kitchen Retail, you will manage and expand a client portfolio in your region, focusing on building strong relationships with independent retailers, regional stores, and purchasing groups. Your responsibilities include negotiating commercial terms, increasing product distribution, and ensuring effective use of marketing budgets. You will independently plan client visits, analyze market trends, and provide strategic insights to drive sales growth.

In addition to acquiring new customers and strengthening existing partnerships, you will actively follow up on ongoing projects, ensure the fulfillment of commitments made, and monitor the overall customer portfolio to optimize long-term success.

You will also use Excel for reporting and analysis, and PowerPoint for delivering presentations. Your strong communication and negotiation skills will be essential for collaboration with sales, marketing, and business control teams. If you have sales experience and a proactive mindset, this is the opportunity for you!

Skills and Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the client portfolio by regularly visiting stores and building strong relationships with independent retailers, chains, and wholesalers in your assigned region.
• Negotiate commercial terms and marketing activities to increase sales and drive the distribution of Samsung products.
• Expand Samsung’s presence in the region by identifying new opportunities and broadening the product range with existing clients.
• Collect market information about the kitchen industry and monitor competitors to seize new opportunities.
• Prepare monthly sales forecasts and manage sales data to optimize the performance of your client portfolio.
• Participate in company and partner events to represent the company and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Ensure that the allocated customer budget is spent effectively on agreed commercial and marketing activities, in line with company guidelines.
• Use Excel to create reports, analyze sales performance, and develop action plans for further client growth.
• Deliver presentations in PowerPoint and report progress during internal team and sales meetings.
• Monitor the progress of ongoing projects, track commitments made to clients, and ensure proper follow-up to maintain strong and lasting partnerships.

What Are Your Assets

As our new Account Manager Kitchen Retail, you are a driven networker with a strong commercial mindset. You excel at building and maintaining meaningful relationships with clients, always seeking opportunities to connect and create value. With your proactive approach and entrepreneurial spirit, you identify new business opportunities and foster growth in the kitchen retail sector. You think in solutions, anticipate client needs, and leverage your expertise to establish long-term partnerships and drive success.

We also request:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in sales or the kitchen retail industry.
• A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree, ideally in a commercial or economic field.
• Bilingual proficiency in French and Dutch, with strong communication skills in English.
• Proven sales skills, with the ability to manage accounts and negotiate effectively.
• Strong networking skills and the ability to build and maintain customer relationships.
• A flexible, non-9-to-5 mentality, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel for reporting, PowerPoint for presentations), and a proactive mindset.
• Availability to spend 4 days per week in the field, conducting 4 to 5 customer visits per d