Chris Venken

Sales Management

Liege Metropolitan Area

About

20 Years FMCG experience in multiple sales roles. Track record in growing business in mature markets. Proven experience and results in team management. I am passionate about the retail world in general with a broad interest in brands and consumer & shopper behaviour. I find my drive in working in a team that has the ambition to drive growth in a positive atmosphere and this combined with a ‘can do’ mentality.

Experience

  • Sales Manager Retail at PepsiCo
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Sales Management for the Belgian Retail Channel. Cross category and cross customer responsibility. Leading a team of talented people to grow our categories and brands. Mar 2023 - present : Customer Portfolio: Colruyt & Hard Discount Mar 2021 - Mar 2023: Customer Portfolio: Carrefour Group, Delhaize, Provera, Intermarché & Cactus

  • Head of Retail Alpro a.i. at Alpro
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 · 8 mos

    Sales Management: 5 Direct reports (4 KAM and Field Sales Manager) – Indirect Management of Internal Sales Team 9. I report into the General Manager and I am part of the Belux Management Team. Main focus are JBP 2021 and nego supervision with top 3 customers

  • Sales Manager at Bolton Group
    Oct 2015 - Jul 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    4 Direct reports (3 KAM and Field Sales Manager) – Indirect Management of Internal Sales Team 7 FTE Key Account Management: New Business and Hard Discount + temporay management of Colruyt Homecare Bolton Group counts over 50 Food, Home and Laundry Care, Adhesives, Personal Care and Well-being and Beauty Care product lines. Brands: Rio Mare, Saupiquet, WC Net, Carolin, Omino Bianco, D’OR,

  • National Account Manager at Johnson & Johnson
    Jan 2009 - Sep 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Varios Roles - Key Account Manager (Carrefour Group, Delhaize & Makro) + Customer & Shopper Manager ( 2 FTE) - Key Account Manager (Carrefour Group & Colruyt Group) + Field Manager (5 FTE) - National Account Manager (Carrefour Group & Colruyt Group) +Sales Management (3FTE) + Field team (Outsourced model)

  • Key Account Manager at DIAGEO
    Oct 2005 - Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Within the Belgian Off Trade Channel I was responsible for Carrefour, Mestdagh and Makro. Previously responsible for other Customers such as Huyghebaert, Lambrechts, VAC, Conway, Trendy Foods, ... Delivering sales/brand targets by translating the DIAGEO corporate strategy into customer plans and activities. * Contract Negotations * Promotional planning and executions * Category Management projects * General Customer Management (Logistics, Finance, ...)