(Fulltime, 38hrs per week)
Do you want to work for a highly successful, fastest growing (non-food) retailer of Europe, with many growth opportunities and are you looking for the next strategy challenge? Come and join our Business Development team and play an important role in supporting the overall growth and improvement of our company, while working closely with the Executive Committee.

SHORT DESCRIPTION

• You will work at the fastest growing non-food retailer in Europe
• You will be involved in challenging strategic projects
• High exposure to senior leadership, CEO, and CFO
• Excellent starting position for an (international) career at Action

As Business Developer you report to the Manager of Business Development. The role of the team is to lead the development, articulation, and delivery of Action’s International growth strategy. The team also provides disruptive thought leadership and provocation for change or innovation. In addition, this team supports the execution of critical business initiatives that have a wide-reaching impact on Action’s strategy.

Your work is very dynamic and will be a mix between:

• Strategic Planning: Play a key role in developing company strategy, translating this into effective action plans, providing the right insights to executive committee and or supporting operational planning.
• Strategy Execution: Partner with leadership, engaging key stakeholders & subject matter experts, to deliver on highly visible projects.
• Market Intelligence: Gather, analyse and assess information to provide a deep understanding of the intersection between customer needs, competitive dynamics, industry trends and the technologies that drive change.
• Strategic Analysis and Foresight: Monitor and assess the disruptive forces and develop strategic responses to future proof the organization.
• Business Planning Operations: Support the creation of internal and external communications for key meetings for stakeholders such as the Board, Executive Committee, and the CEO/CFO.
• The vision, energy, and enthusiasm that the individual will bring to the role will be key.
• Your work location will be our International Head Office in Zwaagdijk for at least 3 days/week (a 30 minutes traffic free drive from Amsterdam).