Strategy and overall governance: Cluster responsibility to develop major key customers within the Vertical Market Fashion & Luxury, Perfume & Cosmetic and Healthcare, including annual planning for revenue, volumes, GP and DSO/AR in line with the agreed target budget. Responsibility for vertical growth, including strategy mapping, account penetration, active customer relationship management and business improvement initiatives. Act as the bridge between strategy and operations, responsible for establishing and for planning projects, initiatives, policies and/or program changes that are necessary to support the strategic goals established at higher levels. Team management and coach of KAM and BD performance.
Business Development: Present a strong Pipeline / HiPo list on a monthly basis - to prepare offerings and work on customer relationship at an early stage. Manage and oversee own personal and team sales opportunities. Manage the teams to develop strategic relationships and expand business within specific networks, organizations, and associations. Attend customer meetings to promote specific vertical Value-added services. Account Management: Identify and cultivate close relationships with key customer and account contacts. Developing, organizing, and managing regulatory compliance and quality process controls, KPI and Performance Measurement, as well as Reporting Processes to meet internal and external industry requirements. Point of escalation to customer related service and quality issues of high importance. Driving the contract management process and integrates subject matter expertise about legal, risk, compliance, etc. Network Engagement and communication: Close engagement with the GAM/RAM and VM Heads for alignment and guidance into the strategy. Strategically partner with all relevant internal country organizations, divisions and business units to ensure aligned business development and consistent service. Build up a strong internal network with BUs, Global Tender Management and Pricing as well as other needed stakeholders. Facilitates cross-functional communication and education to ensure awareness of the vertical capability within the entity and beyond. Marketing and Solutions: Identify and search for potentials service needs and develop across the BU’s innovative and profitable solutions to complex and sensitive logistics issues of the Fashion & Luxury, Perfume & Cosmetic and Healthcare. Oversea market research, monitor competitor’s activity, and identifies customers supply chain trends. In collaboration with Marketing Services teams: Establish new and creative multi-channel marketing campaigns to support the sales and account teams to deliver on annual revenue goals. Work closely to monitor campaign performance and optimize campaigns. Develop customer-facing materials.