European Key Account Manager
Location: NetherlandsSIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!
THE COMPANY
Our client is a professional Food organization, based in Noord-Brabant Netherlands.
This dynamic client is ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation. They are continuously growing in the area of fruits and vegetables. The key is sustainability, freshness and health. For this position, you will get a market conform salary. More importantly, however, you will hop on board of a fast-paced company with a bright future!
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As European Key Account Manager, you are the B2B link. Because of your experience in food ingredients, you bring B2B know-how and negotiation skills to the table. You maintain existing relations and build new ones, so you share responsibility for setting up and following up on business development. Price negotiations, the details of payment and other terms and conditions will be up to you to set. You always strive for improvement and growth and actively work together with sales, purchasing, product development and operations colleagues.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintaining relations and building new ones
• Close cooperation with multiple department, communicative personality
• Anticipating market and price changes, responding beforehand
• Pro-active approach to sales
• Sparring with clients on prices, terms and conditions
• Setting and following up on long term business development
REQUIREMENTS
• Master or Bachelor of Science, in Food Technology or similar
• Experience in a B2B Food environment, preferably in technical sales
• Experience with fresh produce is a plus
• Fluent Dutch and English, German is a plus
• Willing to internationally travel up to 30% of the time
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Anastasia de Vries.
