Job offer

Ref. no.     O090284
Function:     Curious and ambitious Sales Representative
Company:    Leading Dutch production- and sales company for substrate and potting mix (soil)
Region:     Southern Belgium and Northern France*

Our client is a leading company in its branch. It supplies an assortment of natural substrates, potting mix and special mixtures, which could be packed or come in bulk according clients’ demands. With a wide range of products our client tries to reach and serve professional growers like garden centre’s and professional gardeners. Last year, a new production location has been set up in the Netherlands with the capacity to increase production in the coming years. As a result of this ambitious growth, our client is searching for a:

Curious, ambitious Sales Representative for Southern Belgium and Northern France *
Residence in the region
Excellent salary package depending on background and experience

The function, tasks and responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Commercial Director in the Netherlands
• Survey existing and potential markets
• Notice and identify sales opportunities
• Draft the sales policy together with Commercial Director
• Responsible for the sales; keeping in mind the companies’ production capacities & assortment and the customers requirements
• Maintain existing and establish new relationships
• 80% of the time en route to visit clients and relevant fairs and seminars
• Accurate written reports of visits, client details, appointments (quotations, orders, client database)
• Promotion of a fast and efficient order processing and invoicing
• Responsible for customer payments and debtor position
• * Candidates who speak and write, next to French, Spanish and Italian, have the possibility to extend their territory towards the Spanish and/or Italian markets

To be able to fulfill this challenging job, we require:

• Education at a secondary professional level, (NL: HBO ) Horticultural direction
• Proven sales and marketing experience
• Excellent expression in the French language (spoken and written)
• Good expression in English (spoken and written)
• Structured working and thinking style
• An ambitious, energetic, people oriented and open personality
• Flexible style of communication, tailored to the local/regional custom

Following requirements are a preferred (not a ‘must’):

• Good expression in Spanish or Italian (spoken and written), which could lead to expansion of the market towards Spain or Italy.
• Network in small fruits, “soft” fruits or arboricultural sector.
• Knowledge of production or breeding
• Sales experience in agro-supplies
• When possible, a start at short notice to be feasible

Please send your motivation and CV, quoting the code O090284 to:

Lutgo Global
Jan Meijer
Lakenblekerstraat 49
1431 GE Aalsmeer
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 297 25 55 70
Email:  info@lutgo.com
Website: www.lutgo.com

 

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