Key job accountabilities:
- Develop, monitor and manage a portfolio of retailers/clients account, in accordance with the strategy of division and brands
- Create an annual business plan/trade marketing plan taking into account levers of growth to achieve brand results (sell-in, sell-out, market share) and the profitability of brands within the account.
- Lead or participate in the negotiations with retailers/clients on key launches, space, location and stock.
- Establish and develop partnerships and strong relationships with the trade marketing.
- Establish and implement the plan including trade marketing/animation/ merchandising/training. --
- Follow up return-on-investment of actions and animations. Support the development of the account, including e-retail.
- Drive the performance of their accounts (P & L). Manage stock agreements with trade partners.
- Monitor contracts/invoices associated with the brand. Prepare and conduct brands strategy meetings with the trade marketing.
- Orchestrate and coach all account interlocutors. Engage with retail teams to deliver trade plans. Coordinate with other internal departments on retailer/client activity (sales, supply chain, marketing, customer service, education, merchandising, legal department). Work closely with other account managers and retail teams.
- Represent the retailer/client internally.

Your profile:
- Master degree and minimum of 3 years of business/sales experience, ideally in a highly and premium customer/service oriented area in the lifestyle environment
- Good overall understanding of the Luxury service market
- Ability to liaise closely with key functions within the company (merchandising, sales, PR, logistics, management control and others)
- Ability to motivate & develop teams
- Effective digital assets
- Fluent Dutch, English,French (both written and verbal) required

What we can offer you:
- To grow our position as the preferred beauty industry partner in the Benelux market, L'Oréal is seeking to recruit a Key Account Manager for its Belux business.
- Based in L'Oréal's Belgian headquarters in Brussels, you will establish the commercial strategy for multiple selective brands in coherence with their international positioning.
- You will manage your retailer(s) in order to produce best-in-class commercial solutions and to drive growth in your brand portfolio.
- You will report directly to the National Account Manager.