Senior Sales Manager
FruitOne Europe is a fast-growing fresh produce company with strong market recognition and a modern business model. Partnerships worldwide and based in South Africa, Peru and Argentina in production of oranges, grapefruits, soft citrus, lemons, blueberries and grapes. FruitOne Europe is based in the Netherlands, Ridderkerk, and the team is made up of passionate and committed professionals from South America, Europa and South Africa, supported by a large network of trusted farming partners worldwide. Therefore it is maintained to have a vertically integrated approach to ensure quality, sustainability and efficiency throughout the supply chain. For the Headquarter in Ridderkerk we are looking for an experienced Trader / Sales Manager in the fresh produce, the fresh fruits. The perfect candidate knows the fresh market, the clients, the producers, the players and has a warm network.
Senior Sales Manager
Position
A down to earth and transparent team player
- Responsible for developing and implementing the sales and profitability of the FruitOne products on a global scale.
- Establish, maintain and create new (strategic) relationships with customers, suppliers and industry partners.
- Responsible to ensure proper realization of orders and coordination of supply programs.
- Develop the category of products at a high professional level.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts and terms with international customers and suppliers.
- Manage, when needed, supply chain activities, including transportation, storage and distribution.
- Represent the organization at industry events, trade shows and conferences.
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts and financial and marketing reports.
- Being able to work conceptually and structured.
- You report to the Managing Director.
Profile
Flexible, honest and highly motivated
Job requirements
- BsC (HBO) working and thinking level.
- Experience in international trade of fresh fruit to retailers, industry and wholesalers.
- High ability to negotiate.
- Providing excellent customer service.
- Willing to travel abroad.
- Full control of Office programs is mandatory.
- You are already established in the area of Rotterdam and have an European passport or a valid working permit.
- You master English and Spanish verbally and in writing. Dutch is also very useful and another language as German or French will be an advantage.
Competencies
- Analytical thinking and working.
- Reliable and responsable.
- Excellent social and communication skills.
- Proactive and selfstarter.
- Negociator.
- Team player.
- Self-starter and creative.
Location
Ridderkerk. Easily accessible from Rotterdam, Gorinchem and Breda and close to the A15, A16 and A29.
Offer
A full-time job in a multicultural, dynamic and international organization with strong, financial stability and wide international exposure. Excellent salary and working condition within a small and cohesive team. Opportunities for professional growth and development.
React
FruitOne Europe has exclusively outsourced the Recruitment and Selection for the vacancy of Senior Sales Manager to FreshRecruitment. For more information, please contact Jan Willem Tolhoek, available by telephone on +31(0)6 821 831 03 and email [email protected]
Applications only via www.freshrecruitment.com. Detailed information about the organization can be found on: https://www.fruitone-europe.com/
An assessment will be part of the procedure.
FreshRecruitment is a specialist in Food & Agri vacancies for Bachelors and Masters. Our people are skilled professionals who work together as independent entrepreneurs. We work with an extensive database, social media and targeted recruitment campaigns. International recruitment with a large network (including Europe, Asia, Africa, South America) The market areas are: Food, Agri, Retail (FMCG / OOH), Food Technology, Food Technology, Nutrition, Biobased, Life Sciences, Animal Scienes, Agro chemicals, Veterinary pharma, Technology, Horticulture, Plant Sciences, Organic Agriculture, Floriculture and Horticulture. The job specializations, both permanent and interim positions are: General Manager(s), Management, Sales & Marketing, Financial, Human Resources (HRM), Operations, Logistics (Supply Chain), Purchasing, Buyer, Trader, Research & Development (R&D), Food Technologist, Nutritionist, Quality (QA / QESH), Engineering, Project Management and Process Technology.