Promotion Specialist

(Fulltime, 38 hours per week)

Are you a Dutch speaking commercial professional with a passion for retail and promotion? Do you want to contribute to Action’s success by surprising millions of customers every week with powerful promotions? Then this is your chance to make an impact in a fast-growing international organization.

As a Promotion Specialist, you are responsible for the development, coordination, and execution of our weekly promotions. Together with a team of 8 colleagues, you ensure that the promotional package is commercially strong, flawless, and delivered on time – in line with our commercial calendar and within the set budget. You liaise with internal and external stakeholders, monitor progress, and steer towards results.

This is your daily action

Operational Management

• Set promotional goals for Buying teams and monitor progress and quality.
• Ensure flawless delivery of the weekly promotional package, on time and within budget.
• Align with Buying, Commercial Planning, Brand, and Studio Action to guarantee all promotions meet commercial and brand standards.
• Lead the weekly promotion meeting (Promo Board), driving decision-making and approvals.
• Evaluate promotions for effectiveness and provide clear recommendations for improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers, agencies, and distribution partners to ensure seamless execution.

Commercial Strategy & Digitalization

• Contribute to the commercial calendar and oversee its execution.
• Safeguard that promotions meet key commercial drivers such as pricing, surprise, traffic, and revenue.
• Play an active role in shaping the promotion strategy, with a strong focus on digitalizing processes and communication.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activity to inform tactical decision-making.

Projects & Process Improvement

• Lead cross-functional projects to continuously enhance the quality of promotions.
• Develop project plans, monitor deadlines, and implement improvements as business owner.
• Drive scalable solutions and optimize tools such as the promotion tool and space planning tool.
• Simplify and streamline processes to keep them clear and effective for all involved teams.

Meet your team

As the Promotion Team you are part of the Marketing team. So you work closely with Campaign teams and Studio Action. The team is  responsible for bringing all promotions to life. This role reports directly to the Promotions Manager. 
Curious about your new team members? Harm, Ellen and the rest of the team can’t wait to work with you!

This is you

You are structured, detail-oriented, and skilled at managing multiple projects at once. With strong communication skills and a proactive, pragmatic mindset, you perform well under pressure and thrive on collaboration to achieve shared goals.

In addition:

• You have your bachelor’s degree
• You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience within commercial/marketing roles in large (international) retail or consumer goods organizations

• You are commercially driven and have the ability to support the shift from paper-based to digital ways of working

• You have experience in using retail and brand models: like using a sales funnel, and brand statements
• You are analytical and have experience in working cross functional, with an close eye to detail and are able to manage simultaneously different projects with tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 3,000 stores in 13 European countries. We have great growth ambitions. For Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills: you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost conscious and respect.

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• A market-based salary based on a 38-hour work week
• An annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• 24 days of holiday and the option to buy 5 extra days (based on 38 hours per week)
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering you a permanent contract in the long term
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of working up to 40% from home, of course in coordination with your team and manager
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam)
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering you a permanent contract in the long term

How we contribute to society

If you know Action only from our stores, you’ll be amazed at the impact we create behind the scenes. We sponsor more than 213,000 children worldwide who grow up in SOS Children’s Villages, while our team reflects the incredible diversity of our customers, representing over 150 nationalities. We are proud that 100% of our wood products, cotton and chocolate are sourced sustainably and that our near-term climate targets are fully aligned with the Climate Agreement and approved by SBTi. Every part of our organisation is working towards a greener future: our stores, distribution centres and offices use energy-efficient LED lighting and our stores are already off the gas grid. This is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives you could be part of? Join us and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Second interview with more colleagues 
4. Welcome to Action…

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.