Job Description :

Please note this position will work with specialty stores in the Randstad region of the Netherlands (Amsterdam /Utrecht /Rotterdam/The Hague). The successful candidate should be open to commute within this region daily.

Contract Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Start Date: June/July 2025

About us

Diageo is the global leader in beverage alcohol with a portfolio of many of the most iconic spirit brands in the world. We are on the journey to create one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer product companies in the world. If you have the ambition to join this journey – we would like to talk with you!

At Diageo, we celebrate life, every day, everywhere. We strive to make the most of life. To be the best we can be at work, at home, with friends, in the community, and for the community. We are known for being passionate to the core about everything we do. We humbly but confidently continue to walk in the footsteps of such legends as Vladimir Smirnoff, John Walker, Charles Tanqueray, and Arthur Guinness.

The Luxury Portfolio encompasses some of the finest spirits in the world. With a vast and raging portfolio covering vodka, gin, tequila, rum, Scotch & other whiskies, the breadth and diversity of this portfolio gives Diageo a true point of difference. The development and growth of these brands play an integral role in the sustained growth ambitions of Diageo.

The Sales Representative delivers Uber-Gold standard for quality, distribution, rotation, visibility, promotion, persuasion and relevant public relations activities.

About the role

You are the personification of our Luxury brands. You can build great relations with key influencers in the industry and know where to go to. You engage with Spec Stores Manager to ensure they are selling our brands and know to tell the story behind our brands. Your job isn’t done until our products are visible to consumers and perfectly sell in the right places. You are responsible for driving and inspiring customer loyalty while implementing marketing activations in Spec stores.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Conduct trainings/tastings across the Reserve Luxury PortfolioUnderstand consumer types, attitudes and trendsIdentify emerging trends and communicate that knowledge to key contacts within the teamDevelop profitable programs while partnering with our customers in the spec stores channelUse customer insights while implementing activation plans

About you

This role is not about years of experience, but about having the right attitude! This is the ideal role for a sales professional, keen to drive maximum commercial outcome, and grow within our organization in the future.

Ideally experience working in a luxury sector or spirits environmentExcellent category, brand and trade knowledge with a strong ability to identify trends and insightsStrong understanding of the motivations of Spec stores managersOutstanding presentation and sales skills, with positive commercial resultsValidated training ability, persuasive selling skills, passion for wine and the high-end drinks' business, with respect to customers and consumersFluency in Dutch & EnglishDriver's license B (NL)

Our Offer

An inclusive company culture that puts employees and their development firstA competitive salary with bonus and many benefitsIndustry leading policies that allow flexibility to suit your lifestyle…and of course, THE best colleagues!

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow, and our values, purpose, and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business, and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, and flexible locations. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you, and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Amsterdam

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-04-24