Commercial representative West-Flanders

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Together with you, we want to empower you to achieve this mission with us. We value you as a person and actively support you on your professional journey, while caring about your future. Join our big little family and let’s make products for you and the world to love. 

Do you share our taste for life?
We invite you to join our big little family!

Your role and responsibilities:
As a commercial foodservice representative in the Region of West Flanders, you will be one of the key members in our foodservice sales team. You will strengthen our team with the aim of increasing market share in bakery products, sauces, margarines, fats and oils in the entire region.
You are the link between the market and the company and will proactively connect both with external customers and internal stakeholders to drive Vandemoortele's results in your region.

Your key responsibilities:

• Visiting the out of home market within your region with the aim of consolidating and gaining market share;
• Actively seeking new or potential customers - hunting;
• Building strong relationships and long-term partnerships;
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with wholesalers and their sales teams in your region;
• Preparation of your agenda planning and routing;
• Maintaining and actively using our CRM system (C4S/ SAP);
• Reporting on activities and market developments;
• You are the face of the company during trade fairs and demonstrations;
• You actively contribute to the standards and values of Vandemoortele;
• On a weekly basis, you consult running business with the field sales manager BeLux;
•  ...

What’s in it for you? 

• You will join our big little family: Our associates are the beating heart of our company – they bring the flavour to our organisation. We cherish each member, prioritising their well-being and supporting their professional journey. As a global family business, we foster a human-centric approach where everyone feels welcome and valued. You will have a challenging position with a varied range of tasks in a family-owned and international company headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.
  You will be part of an enthusiastic and collegial team with a lot of experience.
• We value you as a person: At Vandemoortele we value each one of our associates and recognise their unique contributions to team successes. We place great importance in giving our associates the freedom to shape their own professional journey. You will receive one on one training and coaching. We also invite you to join our sports and wellbeing activities! 
• We care for your future and we support your professional journey: We believe in the power of our associates and the value of their actions and support their career aspirations by offering internal mobility and promotional opportunities. We embrace individual ambitions and encourage our associates to create a successful professional journey and entrust them to take ownership. 
• We make products for you to love: We are a team of passionate food enthusiasts. In our mission to shape a tasty future we strive to create a wide range of food solutions that connects people, cultures and traditions. We offer high-quality products and a successful international market position.
• Easy to reach: Our HQ is located close to a bus stop and highway exits. Want to come by bike? Lease a bike at Vandemoortele!

Are you the one we’re looking for?

• Experience within foodservice is a big plus;
• You are a real relationship builder with a hunter mindset;
• Affinity with wholesalers and distributors is an asset;
• You master communication skills both verbally and in writing in Dutch, French and English;
• You have an active and proactive mindset, in function of the company;
• Open communication is important to you;
• You have a commercial attitude with a hands-on mentality;
• Autonomous, efficient and well organised planning is no problem for you;
• You have a healthy dose of assertiveness and responsibility;
• You see added value in reporting on a daily basis and you are able to do so;
• You have knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);
• Performing towards targets and volumes motivates you;
• You have a driving licence B and can easily work in the West Flanders region;
• Being active in a CRM system is a basic part of the job for you.

Join us in making sweet memories!
We're looking forward to welcoming you to our delicious journey! 
Submit your updated CV and compelling cover letter (optional) highlighting your relevant experience and motivation. 
For questions or additional information, mail us: gwenn.vandereecken@vandemoortele.com

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