Home Care - Junior Account Manager Hard Discount & Distributors

Unilever is looking for a Junior Account Manager – Home Care Hard Discount & Distributors

Location:

Hofplein 19, Rotterdam

Full-time, local employment conditions apply

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested in applying, please feel free to do so but we can only proceed with your application if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that has a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance.

At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in a 'one-size-fits-all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

We want our business to flourish, and we know that our success depends on others flourishing around us. That's why our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace, and why sustainable, long-term growth is at the heart of our business model.

We are looking for a Junior Account Manager with a flexible and commercial mindset who thrives in a dynamic environment where multiple projects and priorities run simultaneously. The ideal candidate combines strong organizational skills with analytical thinking and is energized by working with major retail customers and Other Non-Food Retail partners.

• Strong commercial mindset
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Winning mentality and results-driven attitude

In this versatile position, you will contribute directly to achieving Unilever’s sales objectives. This role offers a broad scope, covering customer management, product launches, promotional planning, and performance analysis.

You will be responsible for the Home Care portfolio, while also managing selected distributor partners within the Non-Food Retail channel. In this role, you will work closely with the Customer Strategy & Planning (CSP) team to ensure the right commercial offerings and financial outcomes.

You will report to the Key Account Manager, who will support your development and help you deliver outstanding results while achieving joint sales targets.

Given the high level of cross-functional interaction, you will collaborate intensively with teams across:

• Customer Development
• Marketing
• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Integrated Operations

This position involves extensive internal and external stakeholder engagement.

We are looking for a highly social and commercially focused professional who can balance relationship building with business objectives.

With strong negotiation skills, you are able to consistently create win-win outcomes that strengthen long-term relationships with customers and colleagues.

You are:

• Flexible when needed, yet assertive when required
• Highly driven, with a strong results-oriented mindset
• A strong team player who also takes initiative independently
• Proactive and solution-oriented in a complex stakeholder environment
• Comfortable working with data and numbers, with a strong affinity for Excel and analytical tools
• Up to 2 years of relevant commercial experience, gained through work, internships, or trainee ships
• Fluent in Dutch

• Own and manage one or more customer accounts while supporting the Key Account Manager across the broader customer portfolio
• Conduct independent customer visits and support senior stakeholders during key meetings
• Contribute to annual negotiations and support the development, execution, and monitoring…