Sales Manager Benelux (Flori / Horti culture industry)
About the company :
A global well established breeding company active in both cut flower and bedding plants (annuals and perennials) is looking for a Sales Manager, Europe to support their growth and expansion in the Benelux region.
The Sales Manager will be responsible for sales and promotion of their products with Benelux Growers, young plant producers, and retailers while creating partnerships and networks to drive the demand. We invite you to join fast-growing, entrepreneurial, and innovative environment in the area of your expertise.
Responsibilities are :
- Mapping and connecting with growers, young plant producers, and retailers across your territory
- Connecting with growers, young plant producers, and retailers in key markets
- Connecting landscaping companies in the markets
- Plan and set visit schedules with your customers, identify their needs and transform them into business opportunities.
- Learn about our and competitors’ varieties in customers’ assortment, present our varieties and concepts, set trial programs and follow up, drive volumes and sales actions with customers, invite customers to our exhibitions, form partnerships
- Open new markets and expand market share within our customers’ portfolio, create and update forecasts for customers, and create a sales and marketing growth plan for the customer
Skills :
Minimum 3 years of sales experience in ornamental horticulture (floriculture) - mustFluent in Dutch and good English - mustDeep knowledge of the bedding plant (Annuals and Perennials) market in Europe (YPP, Growers, Wholesalers and Retailers) - mustWillingness to travel across the Benelux area