The Prinsen Berning group (www.prinsenberning.com) is an international manufacturer of ‘Active Nutrition’ for customer brands, both private label and contract manufacturing all over the world.

Our modern production facilities in Helmond (NL), Zwartsluis (NL) and Osnabrück (Germany) produce functional food solutions in the form of superior tasting (meal-)bars or instant food solutions (powders). Our production focuses on diets, active weight management, sports nutrition and other targeted nutrition (eg digestive health, healthy aging food products). In addition Prinsen Berning produces high quality ‘Better for you’ enjoyment products like snacks and instant drinks.

Prinsen Berning is a dynamic and international customer centric organization, working closely together with their customers all over the world. Besides superior tasting functional foods, Prinsen Berning supports their customers with sophisticated category management and has one of the best innovation capabilities of the industry. The combination of the Prinsen Berning companies offers international brand owners and retailers a wide range of product solutions and a complete "one stop shop" in Active Nutrition.

Our company has a long history but at the same time has a young and dynamic corporate culture. There is an open and friendly atmosphere with short communication lines. We are proud to contribute to a healthy lifestyle in a world for tomorrow.

To expand our commercial team we are looking for an enthusiastic

Junior Account Manager Food

(40 hours)

General description

The jr. account manager is responsible to generate growth for the Buisman brand and for support of the sales managers responsible for private label retail business in various EU countries. He or she is part of the commercial team and will report to the Sales Manager NL. In this dynamic role the jr. account manager will closely work together with various departments: sales management, pricing manager, finance department, supply chain department, project management, product development and category management.

Main tasks/responsibilities

• Active sales management on Buisman brand including monitoring of Buisman performance by financial analysis in close cooperation with the Sales Manager NL (more customers can be assigned in the future)
• Preparing and follow up of customer visits and quotations
• Follow up on customer agreements regarding conditions and promotion planning
• Preparing sales packages
• Providing reports regarding turnover/sales statistics and think along about improving turnover and customer satisfaction
• Answering and handling customer questions and complaints
• Monitoring of order process and customer satisfaction
• Maintaining contact overview and contract management
• Participate actively to the sales managers meeting

Profile

• Finalized HBO / WO education (commercial direction)
• Ideally 1 or 2 years of commercial experience, preferable in FMCG
• Preferable strong skills with excel and experience with SAP
• Entrepreneurial, eager, driven, strong analytical skills
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, French/German would be nice

Competences

• Entrepreneurship and commercial thinking
• Networking and relationship building
• Communication, listening and presentation
• Persuasiveness and impact
• Commitment and ambition
• Results and quality orientation
• Analytical skills

What Prinsen Berning offers

• A great role in the commercial team responsible for the Buisman brand and the opportunity to closely work together with experienced sales managers in a B2B environment
• An international working environment at a leading international company in the booming market for Active Nutrition
• A fulltime position with a lot of interaction with internal and external contacts
• A passionate team that works hard but also has fun on the job
• Being part of making healthy living a convenient joy
• Assessment of analytical / mathematical skills

We offer an attractive salary and benefits, including 30 holidays, a telephone and a laptop. Working hours are flexible. Work location is Helmond.

Application

Interested in working for our beautiful company? Send your application and motivation via our online application page (attn. Linda Filippini, HR Advisor) by clicking on the apply button.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.