As Client Manager High Tech Crops and Lettuce, you will work as part of the Commercial Team to support our clients, specialising in the growing of outdoor lettuce as well as elements of our hot crops across the UK. You will also support our outdoor lettuce growers with an emphasis on those who supply our Convenience clients; understanding their particular needs and challenges. You will work with experienced Crop Specialists from the Netherlands and UK to support our UK partners, along with our UK Client Manager Chain (Marketing Specialist) to promote new varieties. For customer visits and training requirements you will also be required to visit the Head Office in the Netherlands.
Additionally, you are responsible for:
o Selling seeds in mainly the following crops: outdoor and indoor lettuce, leafies and hot crops.
o Introducing new varieties to customers by trials.
o Maintaining and enhancing long-standing relationships with customers.
o Identifying new opportunities within existing clients and new businesses.
o Helping to set the strategy for our Convenience (Processor) Clients.
Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is at the beginning of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds to growers and other chain partners all over the world. We thus make an important contribution to the world food supply.
Everything we do is about healthy growth. The growth of natural and healthy products that we export around the world. The growth of our company. And above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.
As Client Manager, you will form part of the Commercial Team within Rijk Zwaan UK. The Commercial Team consists of several other specialists who work on sales activities in the UK, plus a Client Manager Chain and an Innovation and Trial Coordinator. As a team you will keep an eye on the latest developments, respond to trends, and sell concepts and products.
You have a passion for the industry with proven commercial skills and insight. You seek to influence decision-making in the seed world and conduct this in a professional manner. Also, you have the ability to work independently and understand that transparent communication and accurate recording of information is required to benefit the wider team.
You have a driven, proactive and tenacious approach to your work to open up new markets and to build on the Rijk Zwaan reputation. Moreover, you have excellent organizational and presentation skills. As this is a commercial position, you have to enjoy sales negotiations, and need a keen problem-solving mindset. Given the nature of this position, you will need to be open to national and international travel.
In addition, we can find the following on your CV:
- Education to a degree level or equivalent.
- At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Extensive product and market knowledge of the horticultural industry.
In addition to a commercial and international working environment, we are happy to offer you:
- Permanent contract from the start.
- Market-based salary based on job level and experience.
- Extensive training program by specialists with years of horticulture experience.
- Various training opportunities through our own Rijk Zwaan Academy.
Let us work together for the vegetables of tomorrow!
All applications are being handled through our recruiter MorePeople. Please send your CV and motivation for application to Emily Wood at [email protected].
The recruitment process will include a mixture of online and in person interviews and will require an assessment.
