Key Account Specialist - Retail

Do you have the appetite to Grow Your Magic?
Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.
Founded in Belgium in 1919, Puratos is growing rapidly with over 9000 employees in 75 countries, with a consolidated turnover of over €2 billion in 2021. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This, coupled with our commitment to our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
Position Overview
Based in Jakarta to handle national Retail Sales channels and Jakarta Megacity retail business, we are currently seeking:
Key Account Specialist – Retail
(Jakarta)
Reporting to Retail Channel Sales Lead, the successful candidate for this position will be responsible for developing, promoting, and managing sales activities in Retail channel and customers in the area to achieve Sales Budget, Brand Recognition, and Customer Satisfaction; partnering with various stakeholders in meeting individual and area target while executing sales strategy in the area.
Key Accountabilities

• Engage with key customers to leverage company’s portfolio with product development ideas or product innovation needs.
• Plan, Execute, and Organize Sales and Marketing activities
• Explore new business opportunities with existing and prospective Retail channel customers.
• Plan and manage sales activities including demonstrations, seminars, concept promotions, ideas about application for our products.
• Develop and propose plan based on market assessment to accelerate business growth in the area.

• Align and execute priority of focus products.
• Close coordination with internal cross-function teams: Technical Team, Product Development and Customers Sales to ensure smooth collaboration in achieving target.
• Coordinate new product development, launch (internal & external) and follow up
• Experience in managing various business target, budget, and portfolio to grow business in the area.
• Sound business development knowledge of national brand retail or large account channel customers and business model.
• Cultural awareness and experience of diversity management
• Plan, propose, and execute Sales Strategy tailored to key customer
• Diploma/Bachelor degree with at least 5-year work experience including 3-year experience as Sales Executive or Key Account handling Sales and Marketing activities, preferably from Food or FMCG industry managing Retail Channel.
• Proficient business level of English
• Analyze, adjust, and propose suitable strategy based on market information regarding market trends, competitor activity, and the need for development of new and existing products.