Junior Channel Manager, E-Commerce

Kao Corporation; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Pension schemes

Insurance options

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Kao Chemicals Europe is hiring a Junior Channel Manager to drive regional commercial activation plans across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels in the Netherlands and Belgium. You will work with Brand Managers, e-commerce KAMs, and wholesale partners to accelerate sales and optimize listings and content for conversion.

The role focuses on building Joint Business Plans with key partners, analyzing campaign performance, and identifying growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Dutch and proficient in English, with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required, with 1–2 years’ experience in e-commerce.
• Proven track record of growing brands across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels.
• Digitally minded, with a good understanding of customer and consumer journeys.
• Commercially minded, solution-focused and proactive, with excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work independently and drive projects forward.
• Highly organised and customer-focused, with confident use of MS Office and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of local commercial activation plans across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels in the Netherlands and Belgium, aligned with regional initiatives and local market priorities.
• Ensure product listings, PDPs and product descriptions are accurate, engaging and optimised for conversion across B2C customer platforms. Create compelling content and support promotional activities, including special offers.
• Collaborate with Brand Managers, E-commerce KAMs, external agencies and wholesale partners to strengthen e-commerce fundamentals, increase brand visibility and engagement, and drive conversion across Kao Salon brands.
• Support the development and delivery of e-commerce Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and online activation plans with key wholesale partners and strategic customers.
• Work with local sales teams to identify growth opportunities and customer potential. Analyse campaign performance and sell-out data using KPIs such as ROAS, conversion and sales uplift.
• Partner with regional teams to share local market insights, customer feedback and sales forecasts, ensuring alignment on upcoming initiatives and local commercial requirements.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

E-commerce

Brand growth experience

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Digital tools

Job description

We areKao ,listed as one of theworld’s mostethical companiesforthelast19 years.

OurEMEA brand portfoliospans acrossthree sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Guhl, Bondi Sands,Bioré, Jergens,Curél), Professional Hair (Goldwell,Oribe,KMSHair,Kerasilk),and Molton Brown.

Our corporate philosophy, The Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

About ourrole:

The key purpose of this Junior Channel Manager role is to support the Professional Hair division by driving regional commercial activation plans across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels in the Netherlands and Belgium. The role focuses on accelerating sales and profitability through locally tailored market initiatives, strategic customer partnerships, and the development and execution of Joint Business Plans with key e-commerce partners and wholesalers.

Displayed pay range (base salary) is a guide and local market specific. The pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on skill set and professional experience assessed throughout the interview process.

EUR 40,000 - EUR 50,000

What you will do:

• Support the delivery of local commercial activation plans across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels in the Netherlands and Belgium, aligned with regional initiatives and local market priorities.
• Ensure product listings, product detail pages (PDPs) and product descriptions are accurate, engaging and optimised for conversion across B2C customer platforms. Create compelling content and support promotional activities, including special offers.
• Collaborate with Brand Managers, E-commerce Key Account Managers, external agencies and wholesale partners to strengthen e-commerce fundamentals, increase brand visibility and engagement, and drive conversion across Kao Salon brands.
• Support the development and delivery of e-commerce Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and online activation plans with key wholesale partners and strategic customers.
• Work with local sales teams to identify growth opportunities and customer potential. Analyse campaign performance and sell-out data using KPIs such as ROAS, conversion and sales uplift, providing actionable recommendations to improve results.
• Partner with regional teams to share local market insights, customer feedback and sales forecasts, ensuring alignment on upcoming initiatives and local commercial requirements.

What you will need:

• Fluent in Dutch and proficient in English, with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required, with 1–2 years’ experience in e-commerce.
• Proven track record of growing brands across B2B and B2C e-commerce channels.
• Digitally minded, with a good understanding of customer and consumer journeys.
• Commercially minded, solution-focused and proactive, with excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work independently and drive projects forward.
• Highly organised and customer-focused, with confident use of MS Office and digital tools. Experience in luxury, professional health or beauty is an advantage.

At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here wetrust andrespect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achievegreatresults.

Whatyou can expect from us:

• An entrepreneurialenvironmentwhere passionate and innovative teams come together.
• Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
• A workplace culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, with opportunities to get involved in initiatives such as Mental Health First Aiders, our Charity Committee, and DE& I communities
• A broadrange of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries,healthand wellbeingoffers,pension schemes, insurance options, and more…
• Learningand developmentopportunities

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