Retail Manager – All Genders

🕒 July 3

🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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ahead®

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2017

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

Healthcare • Consulting • Marketing

ahead® is a company that provides nutritious snacks and supplements designed to replace empty calories with beneficial nutrients like proteins, fibers, and healthy fats. Their products are aimed at enhancing well-being by offering tasty, low-sugar, and low-carb options suitable for a healthy lifestyle. The company emphasizes sustainability with eco-friendly packaging and a focus on healthy indulgence without compromising on taste.

📋 Description

• Build ahead’s presence in the Netherlands from initial retail conversations through scalable distribution • Establish the brand in the Dutch retail market • Build strategic relationships with key retail partners, including Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Dirk, PLUS, ALDI, and LIDL • Lead listing negotiations, annual trade discussions, commercial terms, and distribution growth • Develop and scale retail and drugstore channels across the Dutch market • Analyze the Dutch retail landscape and develop a market growth strategy • Define pricing, assortment, and channel strategy for the Netherlands • Plan and execute local trade marketing activities • Monitor competitors, analyze the market, and provide regular business reporting • Identify, select, and manage distribution partners, brokers, and local partners • Build a scalable field sales and merchandising structure • Define KPIs and ensure distribution, visibility, and point-of-sale execution • Own demand planning and forecasting for the Netherlands • Take ownership of business development and P&L in the Netherlands • Drive market performance and prioritize growth initiatives • Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Operations, Sales, Trade Marketing, Key Account Management, and Category Management • Report directly to the Sales Director in Hamburg

🎯 Requirements

• Several years of experience in FMCG sales / key account management in the Netherlands • Deep understanding of Dutch retail structures, buying processes, and trade dynamics • Experience building a market or a new category, ideally within a start-up or scale-up environment • Strong network of buyers, category managers, and key retail decision-makers • Experience with listings, trading terms, and annual negotiations • Confident negotiation skills • Strategic thinking and hands-on mentality • High degree of initiative, ownership, and results orientation • Fluent in Dutch and English • Experience in the better-for-you, health food, or confectionery segment • Familiarity with the drugstore/health channel, such as Kruidvat, Etos, DI, or Newpharma • Experience with category management or shopper marketing

🏖️ Benefits

• Fair, attractive salary with role-dependent bonus opportunities • €50 monthly allowance to spend as desired, including Urban Sports Club, mobility options, or vouchers • 28 vacation days • Two extra days off on December 24 and December 31 • Snacks, drinks, and merchandise • Regular after-work hangouts • Annual team offsites • Cross-functional projects, structured feedback cycles, and professional development opportunities