Leading your sales team to grow as professionals. Developing the turnover through your commercial strategy. Contributing as Managing Director to the development of our fruits and vegetables. At Rijk Zwaan Australia in Daylesford.Commercial Managing Director Rijk Zwaan AustraliaThe cluster Oceania focuses on both Australia and New Zealand. The activities include breeding support, production, product development, marketing and sales. The company is led by a board of three Managing Directors who are jointly responsible for the entire operation and the 70 people working in Australia. Each Managing Director has his or her own attention fields. As Commercial Managing Director Rijk Zwaan Australia you’ll be responsible for sales and marketing, including marketing communication, client services, supply chain and the warehouse. This group consists of 24 colleagues. With support from the Rijk Zwaan head office and globally operating crop teams, you will develop business strategies and tactics to grasp the opportunities in the dynamic vegetable seed market in Oceania and hence will ensure sustainable growth for the company.In addition, you will be responsible for:Making a five year development plan, including sales targets, investments and cost development, together with your co-Managing Directors on a yearly basisJointly leading the whole company with two other managing directorsReporting to the Rijk Zwaan board based in The Netherlands.Your Contribution:As Managing Director we expect you to have experience in the agricultural sector and a broad interest in all aspects of managing a company including fostering the unique Rijk Zwaan company culture, managing financial risks and legal compliance. You have an open personality, good communication skills, you are trustworthy and open to receive feedback and you can build bridges between people. We are looking for a hands-on, inspirational leader, someone who is both people- and result-oriented. We are seeking a good leader and organiser with an international outlook and global mindset, someone with an active and practical approach, positive thinking and attitude, orientated towards persevering and problem solving.In addition, we can find the following on your resume:An academic degree preferably in the agricultural areaMore than five to ten years managerial experience in an international environmentGood understanding of agriculture, within the seed industry would be a bonusStrategic insights for commercial and company developmentA people-oriented management style and high team work abilities.What can you expect from us?Besides a growing international work environment, we are happy to offer you:A competitive market-based salary and good additional benefitsA permanent contract from the startExcellent training opportunities through our Rijk Zwaan Academy and specific management training coursesAn entrepreneurial / innovative and stimulating work environmentA good work/life balance.Where will you be working?Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is at the beginning of the food chain. We develop fruit and vegetable varieties and sell the seeds to growers and other chain partners all over the world. We thus make an important contribution to the world food supply. You are ideally based in Victoria with close access to Daylesford and our Bacchus Marsh site and will be travelling regularly with the sales team members who are based in the major growing areas.Interested?Let’s work together for the vegetables of tomorrow!Insight Group Australia is doing the search for this position and Rohan Carr is the contact person.You can address your written application to rohan carr@insightgroup.com.auAn assessment and screening will be a part of the procedure.A phone interviewTwo face-to-face interviewsTerms of employment interviewAssessmentA permanent contract from the startRohan Carr
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