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In this role, you will work primarily in a glasshouse environment, focusing on key crops such as tomatoes, rootstock, peppers, and cucumbers. The main purpose of this role entails exceeding customer expectations by meeting business goals and working to achieve long term growth of vegetable seeds products in North Europe squads.\nDevelop sales within Belgium with interaction with all stakeholders across the value chain like auctions, cooperatives and large produce / shippers.\nDevelop a strategic plan to capture opportunities with these key stakeholders, influencing growers and coordinate the activities of a multifunctional team to implement the strategic plan for Belgium.\nThe role involves leading business initiatives, recruiting and managing customer relationships and key partnerships with direct accounts as well as collaborate with other functions to maximize the value of our business and ensure realization of our commercial strategy in line with relevant KPI’s.\nYOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nGenerate sales by developing and delivering key account plan by customer. Follow-up sales results, orders, and shipments on a daily basis. Support multifunctional teams in the implementation of the key account and launch plans for the region. Develop business plans and customer satisfaction goals and operate at a senior level in customer organization. Maintain a watching brief on developments within customer's organizations which may affect future Bayer business in country.\n\nEstablish a tactical plan based on the Commercial Plan in close collaboration with all departments.\n\nUnderstanding the key account business and market dynamic. Ensure a consistent customer experience from all Bayer departments (MD, credit, customer service, etc) leading to loyalty.\n\nEnsure all data are properly collected to drive variety advancement/drop recommendations and/or FAB's on NVI's and market extension. Develop data based that would enable us to be the first choice in the eyes of the customer through SFDC platform.\n\nCredit management of the customer (assure in-time payments, collect default interests). Handles quality complaints/claims. Provide 0-24 months horizon forecast to secure proper seed production and allotment. Anticipate trends, analyse customer needs, competitors’ strategy and market opportunities. Comply with laws, regulations and good business practices.\n\nProvide and share data-driven competitive and market intelligence. (competition actions, market trends, product performance/satisfaction levels, commercial acceptance and regulatory issues) .\n\nCo-creating customer solutions with the farmers and stakeholders.\n\nCreating value to, on and beyond the farm by offering tailored solutions, that’s what we do. At Bayer Vegetable Seeds, we are dedicated to developing new vegetable seed varieties that growers around the world can cultivate. By combining our passion and in-depth knowledge, we strive for crop optimization and innovation for the benefit of farmers, consumers and our planet. From glasshouses to open fields, we join our forces with science and mother nature to advance health and nutrition. Do you want to join this team as well?\nWHO YOU ARE\nYour way of working is defined by a strong customer focus, a strategic mindset and a results-driven approach.\nIn this role, you bring:\nStrong customer focus and strategic mindset\n\nAgricultural knowledge and understanding of the local market environment\n\nAbility to negotiate at high levels and excellent presentation skills\n\nDrive results\n\nInfluence without authority\n\nIn terms of background and experience, you have:\nDegree in Business or Agriculture or related qualifications, an MBA is of added value\n\n8+ years of experience, with a track record in creating and managing B2B partnerships and in sales, marketing or business development\n\nOperational experience in customer-facing positions\n\nFluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken, with strong planning, accuracy and analytical skills and a strong focus on detail\n\nWHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU\nAs a modern employer, we take care of our employees and help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our employees a wide range of career prospects, a modern working environment and competitive compensation.\nBayer employees benefit from great employment conditions, such as:\nAn excellent competitive salary\n\nVacation allowance, meal vouchers, year-end premium and bonus (based on company results)\n\nCompany Car, laptop and smartphone\n\n34 days of leave (20 legal days, 12 work time reduction days and 2 Bayer days)\n\nGroup insurance which contains a defined contribution pension plan, life insurance and disability plan, hospitalization insurance, travel insurance\n\nBicycle lease plan\n\nAn inspiring working environment with professional and committed colleagues\n\nA successful innovative organization with international career possibilities\n\nChallenges and possibilities to learn and to develop\n\nAt Bayer, we value your well-being. We offer support via our employee assistance program and provide various tools and initiatives to enhance your well-being\n\nBe innovative, be Bayer. We shape the future of everyday health, patient care and agriculture. Together, we can advance health and nutrition for all. Guided by our purpose ‘science for a better life’, rooted in our DSO approach and steered by the organization’s strategy, we reach for our ambitious vision. Help bring this vision to life: ‘Health for all, hunger for none’.\nINTERESTED IN THIS VACANCY?\nAre you looking for a new challenge? Apply online by sending us your resume and cover letter (in 1 document). Do you have a question or do you want to learn more about the position?\nYou can always contact Katrien Mertens via +32 2 535 6449 or .\nWhat can you expect? The application process consists of a phone screening, a personality questionnaire and reasoning test and an interview with the recruiter and hiring manager.\nWould you like to know more about what our people do and how they feel at Bayer? Check https://www.bayer.com/en/be/career/our-people and follow us via #TeamBayer!\nWe do not accept any unsolicited applications via agencies.\n\nYOUR APPLICATION\n\nDo you want to work in a place where you can be just YOU?\nYour unique personality, background and talents help build a strong, diverse and inclusive Bayer.\nSo join us! 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