BeNeLux Senior Key Account Manager — Hybrid

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions; Barchon; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Health Insurance

Performance Related Bonus

Meal Allowance

International Opportunities

Job summary

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions in Belgium is seeking a Senior Key Account Manager BeNeLux to lead strategic relationships with key clients in household and cleaning products. You will shape sales strategies, manage profitability, and ensure brand visibility across BeNeLux markets.

You will collaborate with marketing, supply chain, and customer service, forecast performance, and drive annual promo plans while evaluating opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 4-5 years of experience in FMCG or Consumer environment in a Key Account Management or similar role.
• Fluent in Dutch with good English and French.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics, customers, and industry trends.
• Analytical skills with MS Office, BI tools, and digital platforms.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Well-organized, proactive, execution-oriented with a hands-on mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients in household and cleaning products.
• Develop and execute sales strategies for the assigned portfolio, focusing on Vileda core lines.
• Analyze customer profitability and assess partnership opportunities to maximize presence and shelf share.
• Design, implement and monitor the annual promo plan per brand guidelines.
• Manage annual agreements, budget, assortment, and distribution for product availability and visibility.
• Forecast diligently and communicate with marketing, supply chain, and customer service teams.
• Monitor FMCG/retail market to identify growth opportunities and threats.
• Provide analysis and KPI insights on market data and internal performance.
• Prepare internal presentations for other departments.
• Collaborate across Sales and other business functions.

Skills

FMCG experience

Key Account Management

Dutch language

English language

French language

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

MS Office

BI tools

Digital platforms

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions is a Business Group of Freudenberg and a leading global supplier of branded cleaning systems as well as household and laundry care products. The portfolio includes brands such as Vileda®, Gimi®, Wettex® and Marigold®. The company employs more than 3,800 people and hosts a global distribution network.

Some of your Benefits

Company Car: Benefit from a company car every time you drive.

Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

Performance Related Bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards.

Meal Allowance: We offer an allowance that makes meals more affordable.

International Opportunities: Grow in your career through international exchange and global job opportunities.

Barchon

Hybrid Work

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions S.A.

payments The position offers a base compensation of 5300 - 6000 EUR gross monthly and is eligible for an annual bonus. Compensation for this position will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, experience and overall alignment with the role's responsibilities.

You support our team as

Vileda- Senior Key Account Manager BeNeLux ( f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients by understanding their needs and objectives, within the household and cleaning products sector, and proactively address them to resolve concerns and issues promptly.
• Participate in the development and execution of sales strategies for the assigned customer portfolio, focusing on Vileda’s core product lines (e.g., cleaning tools, mops, cloths, and related solutions).
• Analyze and manage customer profitability and assess partnership opportunities to maximize Vileda’s presence and shelf share.
• Design, implement and monitor the annual promo plan, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and commercial objectives.
• Analyze, manage and implement annual agreements, budget, assortment, and distribution, with a focus on optimizing Vileda’s product availability and visibility.
• Demonstrate strong forecasting skills and maintain a high level of internal communication, collaborating closely with our marketing, supply chain, and customer service teams.
• Monitor the FMCG and retail market to identify growth opportunities and potential threats for Vileda, leveraging insights to strengthen our market position.
• Provide analysis and evaluation of market data and internal KPIs, with a focus on Vileda’s performance and category trends.
• Provide internal presentations and all necessary input for other departments
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 4–5 years of experience in the FMCG or Consumer environment in a Key Account Management, or a similar commercial role.
• Fluent in Dutch, with a good command of English and French.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics, customers, and industry trends.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office, BI tools, and digital platforms.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Well-organized, proactive, and execution-oriented, with a hands-on mindset.
• Collaborative team player, able to work effectively across Sales and other business functions.
  
  

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.