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Sales Assistant

AT Diageo
Diageo

Sales Assistant

Amsterdam, Netherlands

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Role:

As part of the Benelux & Nordics On Trade Organisation, the Sales Assistant On Trade role will be primarily responsible for providing operational support to commercial teams and their respective customers with focus on the Netherlands.

The On Trade Organisation is a young, fast-paced and ambitious team with great culture and a winning mindset - if you are looking for a role that offers fantastic exposure to the commercial arena and the opportunity to make a real contribution to the delivery of Diageo's business ambitions, this one is for you!

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Role Responsibilities
  • Business partner to Key Account and Account Managers
  • Coordination and ownership of various internal and customer-related administrative and operational tasks
  • Direct customer contact, proactively and independently tackling day-to-day queries.
  • Data input and processing including promotional planning & forecasts, invoicing, price approvals - whilst maintaining overview and ensuring internal / customer alignment.
  • Support on design and administration of customer proposals & contracts for On Trade outlets
  • Support on management and administration of commercial budgets.
  • Support on various reporting flows - both internally and externally.
  • Support on various commercial planning & analyses - proactively sharing data-driven insights and recommendations across commercial teams.
  • Proactively seek ways to optimize internal and external ways-of-working.


Experience / skills required
  • Customer-first mindset balanced against Diageo priorities.
  • Overcomes obstacles with can-do, proactive, dedicated and hands-on attitude.
  • Strong commercial thinking, fast-learner, adaptable and agile.
  • Demonstrates passion, tenacity & resilience to get the job done.
  • Ability to work well both independently and with a diverse set of stakeholders.
  • Ability to navigate fast-paced and ambiguous environment - through strong relationship-building, prioritizing and staying organized to deliver high quality and on time.
  • Strong analytical skills, proactively shares insights and recommendations.
  • Strives to be the best and goes above and beyond.
  • Personal growth is a priority - seeks and tackles coaching and feedback whilst taking ownership of development journey.


Core Skills & Experience:

  • University degree (or equivalent experience), ideally in business or similar.
  • Similar work experience - ideally in FMCG - is preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office and ideally experience with diverse commercial systems.
  • Fluent in Dutch & English.


Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to lead your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you assemble this information when you submit your application.

Client-provided location(s): Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job ID: Diageo-JR1114852
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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