Commercial Planner

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So when you’re ready to choose a career you’ll love, in a company you’ll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea.

**JOB TITLE: COMMERCIAL PLANNER BELUX (M/F/d)**
**LOCATION: STROMBEEK BEVER, BELGIUM**
**CONTRACT TYPE: PERMANENT**
**PROFESSIONAL AREA: MARKETING & SALES**
**PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: EXPERIENCED**

Are you ready to join one of the most challenging FMCG sectors within an international company that offers a lot of opportunities for growth and development?
Are you passionate about **sales planning and analyzing data**?
Then we have the perfect role for you. For our Belux Commercial Planning team we are looking for an ambitious **fulltime Commercial Planner BeLux in its Brussels office**.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
The Commercial Planner will be responsible for flawless sales cycles coordination. The person on this position will work closely with Trade Marketeers and organize their work by giving them necessary tools to achieve objectives.

The Commercial Planning team consists of 6 members (2 Commercial Planners & 4 Trade Marketeers) reporting to the Commercial Planning Manager.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Support the Commercial strategy (Trade segmentation, needs vs resources, etc.)
- Always keep a clear global picture of all the sales cycles activities & timings
- Facilitate Trade Marketeers’ field work by delivering efficient tools
- Set the objectives for the Trade Marketeers and measure performance
- Collaborate with several internal clients (Key account, (Trade) Marketing, Field Force, etc.) to understand their needs and deliver them analyses + recommendations (such as distribution, volume, share of market, coverage, profitability, etc.)
- Participate in cross-functional projects to bring ideas, insights & expertise

**WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?**
- Relevant University Degree (Business degree, etc.).
- 2-4 years of relevant work experience would be an advantage
- Fluent English and French both written and verbal. Trilingual FR/NL/EN would be an advantage
- Computer skills: Excel, Powerpoint.
- Open to learn new tools (ie. Oracle BI, Power BI, CRM, etc.)

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

**Next to a rewarding compensation package we offer a range of other perks and benefits**:

- The opportunity to work 50% of your time outside of the office and 10 days abroad per year
- Working from home equipment (e.g., chair, screen, mouse, and keypad)
- 20 vacation days + 12 so called ADV days on fulltime base
- Extra benefits such as additional pension, hospitalization insurance, long-term insurance and deatch insurance
- Bonus scheme
- Great development and training opportunities based on your ambitions and capabilities
- Different engagement activities such as dinners, drinks, social gatherings, parties etc.
- Commuting allowance and working from home allowance
- Business laptop and iPhone
- Unique Family leave policy (20 weeks fully paid parental leave regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or the way of becoming parents)
- Flexible income plan
- Luncheon and eco vouchers

Sounds interesting? We’d love to hear from you To make it easier for you to apply, there is no need to upload a cover letter. Only your CV is enough because we would like to get to know you in person.

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**ABOUT JTI**
JTI - Japan Tobacco International - is a leading international tobacco company with headquarters in Geneva. As part of the JT-Group, JTI sells its brands in more than 120 countries with around 44,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide.
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