
Annabelle Cousin
Commercial & Real Estate Project Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Real Estate Consultant specializing in premium commercial and residential properties across Belgium with over 5 years in high-level sales roles at companies like GH Group, Odoo, and Henkel. Expert in business development, portfolio management, and client relationship building with proven track record managing multinational accounts. Delivering tailored property solutions that align perfectly with your strategic growth objectives.
Work experience
Responsable Commerciale et Gestion de Projets Immobiliers
GH Group
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 9 months
Brussels, Belgium
As a Real Estate Consultant at GH Group, I specialize in helping brands expand their presence by offering premium commercial properties in Brussels and throughout Belgium. With a deep understanding of the local market and a network of prestigious locations, I work closely with retailers and businesses to find the perfect spaces that align with their growth strategies. In addition to my commercial expertise, I also serve as the main point of contact for residential properties at GH Group. I support clients seeking high-quality homes, ensuring they receive tailored solutions that meet their unique needs.
Key account manager
Odoo
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025
8 months
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
International Sales Account Manager
Aware - Altogether We Are Retailers
Aug 2022 - Jul 2024
2 years
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique
- managing a portfolio of multinationals in the FMCG sectors, understanding their data needs and proposing appropriate solutions. - Business development: identifying new business opportunities, negotiating and concluding strategic contracts. - Consulting & customer support: advising customers on how to use data to optimise their strategic decisions (marketing, sales, innovation, etc.). - Internal coordination: working with the technical, data science and marketing teams to ensure that solutions are properly delivered and customised.
Key Account & New Business Manager
Henkel
Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 2 months
Brussels, Belgium
- Develop and execute a commercial strategy for each brand in line with Henkel's objectives. - Negotiate annual commercial agreements, including pricing conditions, promotions and in-store visibility. - Ensure optimal P&L management, ensuring the profitability of the accounts managed. - Analysing the performance of the banners and identifying growth opportunities in terms of distribution, assortment and sales volume. - Builds and maintains solid relationships with chain buyers and decision-makers. - Regular monitoring and performance reviews to maximise business opportunities. - Coordinate with internal teams (marketing, supply chain, finance) to ensure effective alignment and execution of sales strategies. - Monitoring performance indicators (sales, market share, margins) and proposing corrective action where necessary. - Ensure accurate reporting of results and forecasts to Henkel management. - Analysing market and competitive trends to adapt strategy accordingly.
Mars
Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
1 year 7 months
Zaventem, Belgium
Category sales specialist & BE-KIND sales co-pilot at Mars
Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
5 months
Zaventem, Belgium
BE-KIND sales co-pilot : supports the BE-KIND business lead & BE-KIND brand manager in driving in store BE-KIND visbility & sales by pro-actively analysing performance, connecting with relevant stakeholders, being the link between field & business and by co-creating & implementing in store solutions.
Category sales specialist at Mars
Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
1 year 7 months
Zaventem, Belgium
Visiting all proximity stores in Brussels & Wallonia - Achieve the sales objectives by developing the brands in the retail channel and increasing their presence in the point of sales in line with the company sales strategy (segments: petfood/food/chocolate/BE-KIND nuts bar)
Unilever Food Solutions
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
7 months
Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
Assistante marketing trainee
Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
3 months
Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
Sector Manager trainee
Jun 2019 - Oct 2019
5 months
Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
Achievement of quantitative and qualitative objectives and the active development of my clients in my sector (Brussels & Wallonia). Managing my portfolio of existing clients & developing the business and looking for growth.
Co-Founder
Cookies & Ice Cream
Aug 2016 - Jul 2019
3 years
1410 Waterloo, Belgium
Cookies and Ice Cream is a concept store that I created with my family. The store is located in Waterloo and gives the opportunity to our customers to eat ice cream in a new and different way. The concept is to eat ice cream between homemade cookies. We are also present on private events thanks to our little ice cream cart. It is a family business. Feel free to check our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/cookiesandicecreamwaterloo/?hl=fr
Internship Trainee
Mars
Feb 2019 - May 2019
4 months
Belgique, MO 63775, USA
Internship in the Foodservice department for the brands Uncle Ben's, Ebly, Mars, Twix, M&M's, ... Market analysis - Prospection - Marketing
Call center (student job)
Amonis
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
2 months
Région de Bruxelles, Belgique
I worked there during the summer as an Internal Advisor. My responsabilities were calling freshly graduates doctors to convince them to meet the Account Executive. I managed to book approximately 200 appointments in less than two months.
Education
Centre de Formation à Distance
Event management
2022 - 2022
2 months
Ichec Brussels Management School
Executive master digital marketing & strategy
2019 - 2020
1 year 1 month
EPHEC
Bachelor's degree
2016 - 2019
3 years 1 month