Sales Assistant

You are a brand lover. You want to be in the driving seat and to make impact. You want to work with a multi-cultural team where diversity is valued for what it brings – divergence of opinions that makes our life and business richer. You want to create amazing coffee moments for consumers through brands like Douwe Egberts, Jacqmotte, L’Or or Senseo. Then this job is for you.

The role

We are recruiting for a highly organized and pro-active sales assistant for our CPG sales organization.

This role combines administrative support for the sales team and a focus on streamlining data and administrative processes. Ensuring efficiency in data in- and output and improving overall operational workflows. The ideal candidate is a system thinker and is motivated to enhance productivity through process improvements.

The role is based in Brussels and will join the sales team, consisting out of a Key Account team, Shopper & customer marketing team and Field Sales team and will report to the Group Key Account manager.

Your main responsibilities:

• You are responsible for planning, implementation & follow up of sales activities such as promotions & product launches using JDE & customer systems.
• You act as point of contact for our customers, addressing inquiries and resolving issues (eg. data, invoice differences, product visuals, promo inputs, online drive availabilities)
• You coordinate with internal departments (e.g supply chain, finance) to ensure smooth implementation and alignment of sales activities
• You are responsible for the administrative support to the key account management team
• You prepare regular sales activity updates and reports for the team and support in preparing sales materials and organizing trade fairs.

• You are responsible for supporting the KAM’s to prepare sales materials and to organize fairs
• You create clear documentation and workflows to ensure consistency in data handling and reporting
• You identify repetitive or time-consuming tasks and implement automated or simplified processes
• You assist in the implementation of new tools or procedures that enhance team productivity

Your profile

Working for the world's largest pure-play coffee and tea company comes with big ambitions —and with those ambitions, comes big responsibility. Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark.​

For this role we are looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• You have a master or bachelor degree 
• You have minimum 2 years of experience in a role focused on sales support, process improvement or data coordination, ideally in the FMCG sector
• Eager to learn and to improve processes – ability to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements
• Strong organisational skills and excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A pro-active and problem solving mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office and familiarity with data management tools
• Understanding of data flows in sales and operational environment
• You are fluent in Dutch and French and have a good understanding of English

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success. When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

At JDE we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, for this role this includes a flex income plan, 33 days of holidays, a bonus opportunity, eco and meal vouchers, etc… We value meeting colleagues in the office (Esplanade 1, 1020 Brussels: only 10 minutes’ walk from Metro Heysel) and we enjoy our focus time when working from home: we support you in getting the right ergonomic material to work from home efficiently and even offer the option to take a ‘workation’!

What’s next?
Interested? We’d love to hear from you! After we received your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure will be an online assessment, followed by interviews and a business case.

Our DE&I Statement

At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Find out more at https://careers.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

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