Responsibilities:

• Drive Revenue Growth: Exceed sales targets and revenue budgets, directly contributing to company profitability and strengthening market leadership across EMEA.
• Lead Strategic Sales Initiatives: Develop and execute innovative sales strategies that expand the private label business, ensuring alignment with the company’s long-term objectives.
• Identify High-Impact Opportunities: Proactively seek and capitalize on new business opportunities within the private label market, specifically targeting battery-related products within the FMCG and retail sectors.
• Craft Compelling Proposals: Prepare, negotiate, and present persuasive business proposals, overseeing the entire process from pre-sales to post-sales to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Shape Go-to-Market Strategies: Lead the development and execution of tailored go-to-market plans for private label products, ensuring alignment with emerging market trends and evolving customer needs.
• Cultivate Key Relationships: Penetrate, Build and maintain long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with key decision-makers at major retailers and battery companies, facilitating account penetration and driving growth.
• Stay Ahead of Market Trends: Continuously monitor the market landscape, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities in the private label battery space, ensuring a proactive response to shifts in the industry.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with internal teams (marketing, product development, operations) to communicate customer requirements, ensuring that pricing and sales strategies are aligned with profitability goals.

Requirements:

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline is required. Additional project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) are advantageous.
• Experience: 7-8 years of proven experience in business development, sales, and key account management, particularly within battery companies, FMCG, and/ or retail organizations.
• Industry Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the battery market and FMCG industry, including an established network across major retailers and battery companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
• Strategic Insight: A comprehensive understanding of FMCG business models, retailer value chains, and advanced pricing strategies (e.g., price waterfall) is essential.
• Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with senior decision-makers at large retail and battery companies. Experience in the battery industry is highly advantageous, with solid connections to C-Suite level, and demonstrate proficiency in managing the routing of purchase decisions.
• Professional Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a similar capacity within large organizations or multinational corporations (MNCs).
• Communication Excellence: Superior presentation, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Languages: Fluency in English is a must; proficiency in one other European language is preferred.
• Self-Driven & Results-Oriented: A highly self-motivated, goal-oriented individual with the ability to work independently, exhibit initiative, and deliver exceptional results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Location & Travel: The role is based in UK/ Netherlands/ Germany, with up to 50% travel required across Europe, Middle East & Africa regions.