Key Account Manager til Lindt Chokolade – FMCG

• Are you a FMCG Specialist?
• Are you a driven Key Account Manager?
• And would you like to work in a well-established 175-year-old company selling high-quality chocolate?

Who are we:
Lindt & Sprüngli was founded 175 years ago and has since created the highest quality chocolate with great passion and professionalism. The company has its roots in Switzerland but is now a global company with manufacturing facilities in six countries, more than 14.000 employees, and a turnover of more than 5 billion CHF.

We produce only chocolate and are the leading worldwide brand in the premium segment. We are growing and have ambitious plans ...

Lindt in Denmark:
For the past 20 years, Lindt has been represented by a distributor overseeing all commercial affairs with the Danish trade partners.

As of 1st Jan 2025, Lindt will take over full commercial responsibility and legal affairs and act as a direct business partner to all customers in the Danish territory. Lindt will establish its local organization in Copenhagen - focusing on professional customer management, excellent market coverage, and gaining deep consumer insights.

Following this Lindt is now offering the opportunity to join one of the most respected brands in the industry, as we are now looking for a Key Account Manager for the Danish market.
The role:
You will be instrumental in the business transition phase and act as Lindt’s representative towards Danish key customers to set the stage for a mutually rewarding future for both Lindt and its trade partners. This will give you the unique opportunity to gain deep insights into how a local representation is established and how the business needs to be structured to allow a prosperous future for decades to come. You will do this in close cooperation with the Business Unit Manager, who will be your direct superior.

Once the transition is ensured, we look forward to shaping the strategic framework together with you including crafting the customer strategy, defining, and setting the ideal marketing mix, and by pursuing category management projects, that will lead to mutually beneficial business development.

Lindt is a truly entrepreneurial organization built on full business ownership by every employee. We are inspired by professionals who embrace their responsibilities and understand that success is in the details.

As our Key Account Manager, you will have the following tasks:

• Full P&L responsibility for assigned customer accounts.
• Develop and execute customer strategies aligned with Lindt’s long-term objectives.
• Define, set, and communicate sales & profitability targets in cooperation with your direct superior.
• Identify, structure, and implement promotional activities in cooperation with your customers and ensure top-class execution.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with your assigned customers and establish strong partnerships built on professionalism, trust, and mutual respect.
• Ensure effective and constant cross-functional collaboration with Lindt’s experts in Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure optimal efficiency & alignment.
• Ultimately, all your actions will lead to substantial and long-term performance growth for Lindt’s overall mother brand.

Who are you:
We enjoy working with a professional who shows an exceptional drive to perform and is inspired by creating long-term success. It is a prerequisite that you are deeply interested in understanding underlying business processes. Furthermore, you possess excellent analytical skills that will help you manage the complexity that may arise and allow you to shape a path to clarity and mutual success.

We are looking for a senior established Key Account Manager, an expert in the Danish FMCG market who is enthusiastic about the opportunity described:

• You have worked for 5-7 years within the Danish FMCG environment and are looking for your next senior assignment.
• You have a university degree (Master's level) which you are proud of.
• You consider yourself an open-minded, communicative person who is inspired by working with committed and knowledgeable colleagues.
• You have fun while working and a positive attitude which allow you to achieve better results.

It is beneficial if you:

• Have solid Nielsen skills.
• Are excellent in English.
• Have Danish as your mother tongue.
• Have a high level of PowerPoint competence.
• Are very well acquainted with Excel.
• Understand SAP.
• Understand that success comes from investing the required hours.
• Sees setbacks as opportunities and enjoys the challenge of working around them.

Our offer:
You will get a unique opportunity to join one of the leading chocolate companies and be part of the transition from being represented by distributors to being a direct business partner to all customers in the Danish territory. You will also be a part of our exciting local establishment in Denmark. Furthermore, we offer:

• To become part of a team that works closely together and always strives forward, focusing on development.
• A professional team of specialists and support.
• Trust, responsibilities, and freedom.
• Being part of a great success and a growing business.
• High-quality products.
• Personal development in an international set-up.
• Fixed salary, a bonus package, and pension.
• Company car or a car fee.
• Our working conditions and environment, as well as remuneration, are competitive and reflect Lindt’s image as a premium brand.

Is this the next step for you? Then send us your CV as soon as possible!

Department:
Skæringvej 94, Lystrup

Location: Sjælland