Sales & Category Manager

Green Seed Belgium; Meise; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Snacks at office

Job summary

Green Seed Belgium is seeking a Sales & Category Manager to own a portfolio of clients from A to Z, hunt for new business, and become a trusted partner rather than a supplier. You will dive into data behind the shelf and translate it into actionable recommendations for clients.

The role blends analytics with relationship building in a genuinely international environment, with calls to clients abroad and occasional travel to meet them in person.

Qualifications

• Strong in Excel; can interpret data and translate into practical recommendations.
• Owns client portfolios; develops new business and grows key accounts.
• About 5 years of FMCG experience.
• Common sense in decision making.
• Genuine interest in food and new products.
• Fluent in Dutch, French, and English.
• Highly motivated and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio of clients from A to Z, hunting for new business.
• Turn shelf data into insights and actionable recommendations for clients.
• Balance analytics with relationship-building to be a trusted partner.

Skills

Head for figures

Strong commercial profile

FMCG experience

Common sense

Interest in food

Three languages (Dutch, French, and EN

Motivation

Tools

Excel

Job description

Do you want to work with a variety of international food brands and help grow their business in Belgium? Do you get a kick out of digging into numbers and sitting across the table from a client? Are you the person who can turn a pile of raw NielsenIQ data into a recommendation someone can actually act on tomorrow morning? Then keep reading.

Who we are

Green Seed Belgium is a small team of sales & marketing professionals specialized in the food & drink industry. We are part of the Green Seed Group, a network of privately held offices covering more than 20 countries. We help international food companies build their business in the Belgian and Luxembourg market. From market introduction and category management to day-to-day sales and key account management, with a focus on brands that are on-trend, innovative, or premium.

The job

As our Sales & Category Manager, you'll be responsible for your own portfolio of clients from A to Z: you'll hunt for new business, and you'll be the person your key accounts call when they need a trusted partner, not just a supplier. You'll dive into the data behind the shelf and turn it into insights and recommendations your clients can actually use. Half analyst, half relationship builder. Both halves matter equally.

What we offer

No two days look the same. One moment you're deep in a category analysis, the next you're on a call with a client abroad - and every so often, on a plane to meet them in person. You'll be working in a genuinely international environment: different markets, different cultures, different ways of doing business. If routine bores you, you'll be right at home here. And yes, we keep the office stocked with snacks, any time of day.

What you bring

• A head for figures. You're the person colleagues come to when a spreadsheet needs taming. You are strong in Excel, can interpret data and translate it into clear, practical recommendations - not just pretty charts.
• A strong commercial profile. You'll manage your own clients: developing new business and growing existing key accounts. You like owning that relationship, start to finish.
• About 5 years of experience in FMCG. You have that FMCG feeling - you know how this industry works, from the shelf to the numbers behind it.
• Common sense. You can make a sound call without overthinking it.
• A genuine interest in food. You're curious about new products, new tastes, and what's happening on and off the shelf.
• Three languages. You're comfortable working in Dutch, French, and English - our clients switch between all three, and so will you.
• Motivation. We're not looking for someone who needs to be pushed. We're looking for someone who pushes.

We're looking forward to hearing from you.