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Junior Key Account Manager (Retail)

Redefine Meat

Redefine Meat

Sales & Business Development
Utrecht, Netherlands
Posted on Nov 4, 2025

Junior Key Account Manager (Retail)

  • Sales
  • Utrecht
  • Full-time

Description

Ready to kick off your career in FMCG with a role that combines sales, data, and customer relationships, all while working for a company that’s redefining the future of meat?

As Junior Key Account Manager for the Retail Benelux region, you'll support our retail partnerships with leading customers such as Jumbo, Plus, Albert Heijn, DekaMarkt, Picnic, and more. You’ll take part in everything from analysing performance and preparing customer decks to supporting in-store activations and making sure we win on the shelf.

This is a role for someone who loves numbers and people, is eager to roll up their sleeves, and wants to grow fast in a purpose-driven FMCG scale-up.

About us

At Redefine Meat™, we love meat. Really, really love meat.

We believe that the world deserves New-Meat™, plant-based meat, that’s not only good for the environment but is also kind to animals. Having studied animal meat’s unique components, and perfected cutting-edge technologies, Redefine Meat™ provides a wide range of high-quality products that are just as delicious as the meat you already know and love. New-Meat™ delivers an uncompromised and extraordinary culinary experience with its taste, texture, and aroma.

We’re as passionate about people as we are about food!

Requirements

We are looking for

Must-haves

  • Master’s degree in Business / Economics / Marketing
  • Strong analytical ability – comfortable with Excel & performance data
  • Fluent in Dutch & English (French is a bonus)
  • Proactive, curious, driven, and eager to learn
  • Passion for food, sustainability, and brands that stand for something
  • Driver’s license + flexibility to visit stores and customers regularly

Nice-to-have

  • 1–2 years of internship or work experience in FMCG / sales / trade marketing / retail
  • Familiarity with NielsenIQ, Circana, or retailer POS data
  • Experience with plant-based or premium consumer brands

Who You Are

Entrepreneurial mindset. Hands-on attitude. Resilient in a fast-paced environment. A natural relationship builder.

Someone who sees a challenge and thinks: “Let me figure it out.”

Your mission

Customer & Commercial Support

  • Support the Head of Retail Benelux in managing key accounts and building new opportunities
  • Prepare customer business reviews, promotional calendars, and joint business plans
  • Track performance by account/SKU/channel and spot opportunities early
  • Run the “day-to-day”: listings, pricing, logistics follow-ups, promo execution

Customer Intimacy & Field Insights

  • Build relationships with buyers, franchise owners, and store teams
  • Visit stores regularly to check visibility, placements, and shopper experience
  • Bring back insights from the field — what’s working, what’s not, and why

Data & Insights

  • Work with internal dashboards and retail data tools (NielsenIQ, Circana, POS, etc.)
  • Turn data into commercial recommendations that drive sales and category growth
  • Prepare monthly business updates and support forecasting discussions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Marketing, Trade Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure flawless execution
  • Support in-store tastings, activations, and retail campaigns
  • Take part in projects as we scale across new markets and retailers

Why Redefine Meat

  • Be part of a revolution in the protein industry
  • A brand loved by Michelin-star chefs and backed by world-class investors
  • Accelerated learning curve + exposure to senior FMCG leaders
  • Real ownership from day one — what you do matters
  • High-energy culture with ambition, purpose, and fun
  • Competitive package + strong development path (Sales, Category, Marketing)

If you're ready to grow, take ownership, and help reshape the future of food — we’d love to meet you.