Head of Sales Netherlands

Head of Sales Netherlands

What you do

Reporting to the Markets/Sales leadership for the Benelux, the Head of Sales Netherlands plays a key strategic leadership role in managing the sales and distribution of our Netherlands company. The role is responsible for:

Sales and Distribution Strategy

Development and Monitoring of Sales Plans and Multi-Channel Activities

Account and Relationship Management

Sales and Distribution Strategy

Strategic management of the end to end sales and distribution functions in the Netherlands market

Work with key executives and Market Management to identify new distribution channels and sales opportunities

Identify potential opportunities for expanding services to existing and new clients

Network regularly for business growth opportunities

Development and Monitoring of Sales Plans

Oversee portfolio prospecting in order to ensure the viability of sales campaigns and portfolio growth remains in line with business strategy and targets

Ensure the delivery of agreed sales revenue outcomes for the business

Work with sales team to understand trends and determine sales optimization opportunities

Accounts and Relationship Management

Maintain regular contact with clients to ensure satisfaction in product offerings, claims management, and sales and support services

Able to negotiate and influence with consideration towards strategic objectives and reputation objectives

Collaborate closely with Operations and other functions to ensure claims and client experiences appropriately support clients' needs

Engage stakeholders in projects that affect their areas

Competitor Intelligence

Keep abreast of best practice Sales, eCommerce and industry initiatives to ensure the company stays competitive

Uses networks to effectively stay attuned with market and competitor intelligence

Financial Management & Business Planning

Responsible for the development of significant revenue generating activity

Ensuring profitability of pricing and tenders so that financial targets are met

Manage the budget for own area

Provide Sales and pipeline reports

Leadership & Supervision

Manage team performance individually and as a group

Provides regular coaching, guidance and support to all team members to ensure their growth and ongoing engagement

What you bring

Tertiary Qualifications in business, Commerce or related disciplines

Significant experience in a Senior Sales Management role in the relevant market and in relevant industries, such as Travel, Automotive, Insurance, Services, etc.)

Proven success meeting significant sales revenue targets, and delivering profitable growth

Demonstrated evidence of the development and implementation of strategy, particularly relating to sales and distribution

Strong ability to analyze information to identify problems and develop appropriate solutions

Demonstrates ability to think strategically, driving commercial opportunities

Able to motivate a sales team to achieve stretch targets with strong engagement

Strong ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels of the business and with external clients

Experience in collaborating with multiple stakeholders and broad organization influencing skills in complex organizational structures

Fluent English is a key requirement

Drives for high standards of excellence and sustainable business results, focus on profitable growth

Knows the market in which our business operates (customers, competitors, suppliers, regulatory environment)

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.

62736 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | Allianz Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.