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About YouAs the Key Account Manager, you’ll lead our Incontinence Business model in the Netherlands, with a focus on both reimbursed B2B business but also an opportunity to further expanding the B2C non-reimbursement market. You will develop and negotiate strategic customer business plans and manage national customer relationships to deliver outstanding volume, pricing, profit, and distribution results. You’ll have end-to-end responsibility for achieving sales and profit targets, ensuring our continued leadership in the market.
Reporting directly to the Commercial Leader for Western and Central Europe, you’ll manage a talented team of two external sales professionals, empowering them to excel and grow with you.
LocationWe offer a flexible remote working model for Dutch-speaking professionals based in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany giving you the autonomy to work where you thrive best.
Key Responsibilities- Shape the long-term vision for 2026–2028, designing future-ready strategies for K-C’s continued success, including innovative approaches for the non-reimbursement market.
- Achieve ambitious volume, pricing, and profitability targets through expert negotiation and alignment of trading terms with customer objectives and company guidelines.
- Build and nurture strategic B2B partnerships with leading pharmaceutical wholesalers, medical shops, and home care organizations, creating tailored customer plans and conducting quarterly performance reviews.
- Maintain and strengthen collaborations with health insurance companies to track and respond to evolving reimbursement regulations, ensuring K-C remains a trusted contract partner in medical devices.
- Grow our B2C segment by leading e-commerce initiatives (Bol and D2C), expanding consumer retail channels, and collaborating with pharmacies for OTC opportunities. Work closely with the Consumer Key Account Manager to maximize impact.
- Serve as a key advisor to EMEA Brand and R&D teams, providing insights on the Dutch reimbursement landscape to support product innovation and business growth.
- Safeguard our institutional market share by extending contracts and securing new agreements, supported by your external sales team. (potential)
- Proudly represent K-C and Depend® at major industry trade association events, including NEFEMED and ASKA, showcasing our leadership and commitment to excellence.
- Take ownership of local customer P&L, promotional budgets proactively identifying risks and driving mitigation strategies while communicating key insights to leadership.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration with customer development, logistics, marketing, and category development teams to ensure seamless execution and forecast accuracy.
- Lead, coach, and inspire your team (2 FTE sales professionals and 0.5 FTE Depend Advies) to deliver exceptional results and grow their expertise.
- Represent the Depend business at internal events and business reviews, articulating plans and results to the senior leadership team with clarity and passion.
- Previous experience in sales within the…
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