Senior Business Development Manager

heinz· 3845 H.J. Heinz Supply Chain Europe BV Company
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📍 AmsterdamFull time

About this role

Job Description

Key responsibility:

  • KHC performance: owner of P&L for the region – responsible for delivering annual sales target while protecting profitability; focus on driving growth
  • Market & product knowledge: develop a good economic knowledge of the market, good understanding of FMCG landscape and key customers in region to identify growth opportunities 
  • Managing distributors: owner of distributor relationship with a focus on improvement of distributor management in line with our distributor management playbook 
  • Managing internal stakeholders: Partnering with marketing team – control of cross-functional sales drivers (market share, In-store and ATL activations, innovation delivery) ; Partnering with S&OP team – control of forecast accuracy in region and ensuring quality service; Partnering with finance team – control of financial accruals and profitability. 
  • Strategic planning: defining and closing the Joint Business Plan for the following year based on our internal growth targets; defining growth plans for the next 1-3 years (drivers, risks, opportunities)  

Expected Experience & required skills:

  • 10+ years of experience in Modern Trade and/or Distributor Management
  • Excellent leadership skills – self-starter, with a drive for results while operating with speed and agility
  • Strong financial competence inclusive of previous experience owning a P&L, proficiency in deploying trade, and understanding of profit and revenue drivers
  • Strong interpersonal skills with experience in building distributor and customer relationships
  • Passionate about growth and demonstrates a growth mindset
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in an agile environment
  • Experience negotiating both short- and long-term initiatives that are mutually beneficial to KHC and the customer

Location(s)

Amsterdam


 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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This Senior Business Development Manager position at heinz was posted on Aug 17, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Business Development Manager
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