Robbe van Heijst

Sales Director Hand Dish Europe at Procter & Gamble

Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

A highly motivated director with 9 years of proven track record in FMCG, delivering growth on top- & bottom line consistently. I am driven by a strong passion for winning, people coaching and personal development. Key capabilities: strategic leadership, business development/growth, people coaching and employee engagement, customer relationship management and contract negotiation.

Experience

  • Procter & Gamble (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Sales Director Hand Dish Europe
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

      Go-to-Market Strategy | Digital Commerce & E-commerce | In-Store Execution / Trade Marketing

    • Group Director Home Care Benelux
      May 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - Leading strategies for P&G Home Care brands in the Benelux (Dreft, Swiffer, Mr Propre, Febreze/Ambi Pur, Antikal) - Managing team of 3 Commercial Leaders for Benelux - Overseeing Go-To-Market strategies, pricing/sizing, budget management, portfolio, channel and mix strategies, customer team target setting and innovation deployment - Working with Regional Business Unit to design and influence 3-5 year innovation pipeline and short- & longer-term strategies - >150 million net sales, +14% Jul-Dec '24 - Part of Benelux leadership team

    • Sales Director Discount Channel BeLux
      Oct 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      - Responsible for P&G business at Colruyt Group, Aldi & Lidl for all categories. This includes yearly customer negotiations, design of joint value creation plans, long term strategic thinking & building a solid customer relationship - >115 million net sales with consistent growth (+6.5% CAGR P3Y) - Leading a team of 6 direct reports (Account managers & Team assistant) on top of 5 indirect multi-functional reports (Finance, Supply), fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. - Part of Benelux leadership team: support category teams in innovation strategies, co-create long-term BNL strategy, responsible for Equality & Inclusion in Benelux, responsible for people staffing in full BE Sales (customer & category teams)