Account Manager Eastern-Europe

Are you an experienced sales professional who wants to inspire people to bring more green into their daily lives? elho makes sustainable design flower pots that make people and nature happy. We are innovative and have a strong drive for change. That is why we are looking for people with passion who want to grow and build the future together with us. As elho's Account Manager you are our face towards all Eastern Europe customers. This includes countries like Poland, Hungary, Czech Republik etc. Join our green team!

elho inspires as many people as possible to bring more green into their daily lives. We do so with beautiful, sustainable design flower pots and smart plant care solutions that make people and nature happy. And because nature is so dear to us, we feel responsible for its preservation for people and planet. Our products are made of 100% recycled plastic and our production runs on our own wind energy. Our family business has been at the forefront of sustainability and innovations in the flower pot segment for years. We are therefore proud that elho is B Corp certified and has the TÜV certification of approval for the use of recycled plastic.

What will be your mission?

As an Account Manager you are jointly responsible for the commercial success of elho in this region. You are the point of contact for garden centers, DIY stores, Agents and distributors and relevant other channels in Eastern Europe. You will visit existing and potential relations in order to achieve the sales objectives with the elho concept and within the elho terms and conditions. In this role you will report to the Sales Manager DACH/ Eastern Europe.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Responsible for the assortment at customers;
• Drawing up and executing the sales plan in collaboration with the sales manager;
• Responsible for the annual budget in the assigned area;
• Searching for and realizing new distribution channels;
• Visiting new and existing relationships in stores and local headquarters and further professionalizing and intensifying the relationship;
• Tracking and analyzing trends, market developments and customer information and responding to them;
• Developing category management approach in close consultation with your customer;
• Preparing for and participating in home fairs, national and/or international fairs;
• Working within and according to the elho concept and conditions;
• Contribute to a positive image by means of a professional personal, company and product presentation.

What do you bring?

• University degree or equivalent work and thinking level;
• Three to five years of successful sales experience within B-B retail distribution and preferably within the gardening or diy industry;
• Based in Germany or Austria and a good level of English (minimum B2) and German;
• Basic knowledge of category management is an advantage;
• Strong network within the potential customer base is an advantage;
• Knowledge of MS Office, such as Outlook, Excel & PowerPoint;
• We are looking for a driven candidate with a commercial and service-minded attitude who can listen well and build a good relationship with our clients. It is important that you are involved & reliable. In addition, you are enterprising, innovative and result-oriented. A true self-starter who can plan and organize well. Passion and fun are also competences that belong to the elho team member.

What do we offer?

A dynamic organization with a culture characterized by maximum attention to people. elho believes in creating a culture based on trust. A place where employees are proud of their work and where fun is guaranteed! We are certified as a Great Place to Work for a reason!

You get the freedom and opportunity to leave your mark on the further development of elho's culture and growth. In our green working environment there is plenty of room for your personal growth! When you are at the HQ in Tilburg, we offer you a pleasant and attractive workplace in one of the greenest offices in the Netherlands with lots of plants, open spaces and quiet workplaces and all facilities for live and online meetings.

We are the most sustainable company within the pottery category. And we are proud of that! In fact, our collection is made of 100% recycled plastic. In addition, our production site runs on wind energy from our own wind turbine! We will invest time, knowledge and fun in your onboarding. A company car incl private use is part of the package.

Who are we?
Our mission is to connect as many people as possible with nature. Nature makes you happier, healthier and gives you an energy boost! We do this by making beautiful design pots and continuing to innovate. elho is a family-owned company and proud to be considered a leading pioneer in the plastic flowerpot market. Ever since 1964. Based on the latest color and shape trends, our designers design the most beautiful pots that we sell in more than 75 countries.

We design and make our sustainable flower pots and planters with great care for nature. We currently process some 12 million kilos of waste per year into beautiful new products. For us, however, sustainability goes beyond using recycled materials. Everything is produced with sustainable energy, elho has its own wind turbine and no waste is created during the production process. All products come from one of Europe's most sustainable distribution centres. Naturally, all products have a long lifespan (frost-proof and UV proof) and are recyclable again.

The elho team inspires as many people as possible to surround themselves with green. We give room to nature. Join us!

Excited about what you're reading? Let us know more about who you are and why we should work together! You can send your CV and motivation letter to jobs@elho.nl to the attention of Dominique Nelemans, interim recruiter. Follow us on LinkedIn for news and updates. We look forward to hearing from you!