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Flemish BrabantHybridHours negotiable<3months
An established player in the FMCG Food/Beverages sector, with a strong presence in the Belgian and international markets, is looking for an experienced Sales Director.
- The company is active within the On-Trade segment, with a significant focus on cafes and distribution.
- In this role, you will quickly take responsibility for the commercial organization, lead the sales team, and ensure continuity, direction, and commercial impact.
What you will do. Sales Leadership.
- Lead, coach, and motivate the sales team.
- Define and monitor clear commercial priorities and objectives.
- Follow up on commercial results and adjust where necessary.
- Quickly build trust and credibility within the team and the organization.
On-Trade & Commercial Development.
- Take responsibility for commercial activities within the On-Trade segment.
- Focus on cafes and distribution, with a good understanding of the specific dynamics and challenges within these channels.
- Identify commercial opportunities and translate them into concrete actions.
- Ensure commercial continuity and further market development.
People Management & Stakeholder Management.
- Guide the sales team in the commercial direction, priorities, and any change processes.
- Coach and support team members with a view to performance and engagement.
- Communicate and collaborate strongly with internal and external stakeholders.
- As an experienced leader, make a quick impact within a temporary assignment.
Profile
Experience.
- Strong and relevant experience within FMCG (Drinks).
- Demonstrable experience within On-Trade, preferably with a strong focus on cafes and distribution. This is a must-have for the role.
- Proven experience in a senior commercial management role, ideally as Sales Director or in a comparable function.
- Strong experience as a people manager and in leading commercial teams.
Personal competencies.
- Strong communicator and natural leader.
- Mature, pragmatic, and results-oriented.
- Quickly operational and able to make an immediate impact.
- Strong in motivating, coaching, and engaging a sales team.
- Commercially driven, entrepreneurial, and hands-on.
- Able to quickly set priorities and make decisions in a dynamic environment.
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