Account Manager

Vivid Resourcing; Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Autonomy and ownership

Collaborative environment

Résumé du poste

Vivid Resourcing partners with a Belgian hygiene and cleaning solutions provider to recruit an Account Manager for the food & beverage sector. You will own an established Belgium portfolio and actively win new business, with emphasis on Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels.

The role blends account management with consultative, technical sales to improve hygiene and production performance. Reporting to the Sales Director, you will work autonomously, collaborating with internal technical teams to

Qualifications

• Experience selling into the food & beverage manufacturing sector or technical B2B environments.
• Experience managing industrial or manufacturing accounts.
• Proven ability to develop new business.
• Strong consultative selling skills.
• Ability to build lasting customer relationships.
• Self-motivated and independent approach.

Responsabilités

• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of direct customers across Belgium.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, with a focus on Flanders.
• Build long-term relationships with production, quality, hygiene and operations managers.
• Understand customer processes and recommend technical solutions that improve hygiene and operational performance.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to long-term relationships.
• Develop business within the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
• Collaborate with internal technical colleagues to deliver the best customer outcomes.
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and contribute to growth.

Connaissances

Commercial mindset

Relationship building

Consultative selling

Territory management

Self-motivated

Description du poste

Account Manager | Food & Beverage Industry | Belgium

Location: Belgium (Wallonia, Brussels & Flanders)

The Opportunity

Our client is an established Belgian company providing innovative hygiene and cleaning solutions to the food and beverage manufacturing industry. With a strong reputation for technical expertise and customer partnership, the business supports manufacturers in improving hygiene standards, production efficiency and operational performance.

As part of its continued growth, the company is looking to appoint an Account Manager to take ownership of its direct customer portfolio across Belgium. This role combines account management with new business development and offers the opportunity to make a real commercial impact.

There is a well‑established customer base in Wallonia and Brussels, while Flanders represents the largest opportunity for future growth. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys developing existing relationships while actively winning new business.

The Role

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be responsible for managing and growing an established portfolio of customers while identifying and developing new business opportunities across your territory.

This is a consultative technical sales role where understanding a customer's production processes and operational challenges is essential to delivering the right solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of direct customers across Belgium.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, with a strong focus on Flanders.
• Build long‑term relationships with production, quality, hygiene and operations managers.
• Understand customer processes and recommend technical solutions that improve hygiene and operational performance.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to long‑t
• Develop business within the food and beverage manufacturing sector, including breweries, dairy producers, meat processors and vegetable processing companies.
• Work closely with internal technical colleagues to deliver the best customer outcomes.
• Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

About You

We are interested in speaking with candidates from one of two backgrounds.

Experienced Sales Professional

You already have experience selling into the food and beverage manufacturing sector, industrial hygiene, cleaning technologies or another technical B2B environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience managing industrial or manufacturing accounts.
• A proven ability to develop new business.
• Strong consultative selling skills.
• The confidence to build lasting customer relationships.
• A self‑motivated and independent approach.

You may be an ambitious salesperson looking to build a career in technical sales.

You will receive support from an experienced senior colleague who will help you develop your industry knowledge, build customer relationships and accelerate your success.

Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial mindset and excellent relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand technical products and manufacturing processes.
• Organised, proactive and results‑driven.
• Comfortable managing your own territory.

Languages

• Dutch
• French

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to join an innovative Belgian business with ambitious growth plans.
• An established customer portfolio from day one.
• Excellent scope to develop new business within a growing market.
• High levels of autonomy and ownership.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, depending on experience.

If you are looking for a role that combines relationship management, technical sales and business development within a growing organisation, we would be pleased to hear from you.