Key Account Manager- Hungary (Budapest, MZ, PL)

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers . Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries . We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.
Position: Key Account Manager- Hungary
Position Summary

Grow/maintain distribution of Edgewell Personal Care product portfolio of 3 brands (Wilkinson, Bulldog, Hawaiian Tropic) at modern trade customers in the most cost-efficient manner.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Develop, align, and execute commercial, distribution, price, and trade promotion strategy to deliver the Net Sales & Gross Margin.

- Deliver Net Sales & Gross Margin targets within the main Hungarian retailors (DM, Rossmann, Tesco, Spar,…..).

- Actively collaborate internally with all stakeholders to maximize Edgewell Personal Care customer contribution within given customers.

- Understand competitors as well as own organization.

- Lead the area manager responsible for HU modern trade merchandising (this person also manages the merchandising agency).

Accountabilities

- Building relationships with Hungarian retailers.

- Preparation of volume forecasts and turnover forecasts in planning system.

- Preparation of promo plan.

- Responsibility for the implementation of long-term and short-term strategies.

- Conducting annual negotiations with clients, concluding annual contracts.

- Close cooperation stakeholder departments such as Marketing, customer service and Finance.

Required Skills and Experience

- University degree – economic profile preferable.

- At least 5 years of successful experience in sales department (Key Account Manager) in FMCG company. Experience with drug chains is preferable.

- Fluent English (in speech and writing), fluent Hungarian (in speech and writing), any other language is advantage.

- Computer literate, especially MS Office.

Competencies

- Analytical thinking

- Common sense

- Organized

- Independent behaviour

- Influence

- Collaboration approach

- Goal oriented

- Customer oriented

- Planning for success

- Learning on the fly

- Dealing with ambiguity

- Thinking out of the box

Working Relationships

- Reports to Regional Manager MidCE (CZ,SK,HU) based in Hungary.

- Close cooperation with customer service, marketing and finance departments based in Warsaw.

Work Environment

- Computer/laptop & associated software (Microsoft office, Fox, customer specific applications)

- Company car

- Meal voucher

- Fully remote work

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