About this role
Strong customer relationships and successful product introductions are key to growing our business. In this role as Sales Representative & Product Development at Enza Zaden, you will combine commercial responsibility with technical product development. You will help customers get the best results from our varieties while identifying new market opportunities.
Make a difference as Sales Representative & Product Development
As Sales Representative & Product Development, you will be responsible for maximising sales and profitability within your assigned customer portfolio. You will develop strong business relationships, provide reliable technical advice, and support the evaluation and successful introduction of new varieties. Reporting to the Sales Manager or Subsidiary Sales Manager, you will work closely with Product Management, Breeding, Marketing, Customer Service, and customers. In this role, your work will include:
- Developing sales and expanding the market within your assigned customer portfolio;
- Preparing budgets, forecasts, pricing proposals, and customer plans;
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential customers;
- Providing technical advice to support the successful cultivation of our varieties;
- Identifying promising experimental varieties through local screening and contributing to variety decisions;
- Planning and coordinating trials, including trial seed availability and product positioning;
- Collecting market and customer information and monitoring trends, competitors, opportunities, and risks.
What you bring as our future colleague
You are commercially driven, customer-focused, and comfortable combining sales activities with technical product support. You communicate clearly, work well with colleagues across different functions, and use market knowledge and data to identify opportunities. You can work independently while keeping customers and internal stakeholders connected. In addition, you have:
- A higher professional or bachelor's level of working and thinking;
- An agricultural, agronomy, horticulture, or related background;
- Between 1 and 10 years of relevant experience, depending on the level of the position;
- A results-driven and sales-oriented approach;
- Strong communication, analytical, and collaboration skills;
- Willingness to travel frequently within the country.
Enza Zaden as your employer
Enza Zaden is an international family-owned company that has been developing innovative vegetable varieties since 1938. Together with more than 3,300 colleagues worldwide, we work on vegetable seeds with better flavour, higher yields and strong resistance. We do this from our mission: “Breeding to feed the world.” Every day, more than 480 million people eat vegetables grown from our seeds, and that is something we are very proud of.
We are passionate about our work and care about one another. Good ideas are given room to grow, and together we keep moving forward. This is how we continue to grow and innovate, both as a company and as colleagues.
What you can expect from us
We believe it is important that you can grow in your work and feel good about what you do. That is why we invest in your development, well-being, and job satisfaction. Through our Great to Grow development program, our focus on vitality, and activities that bring colleagues together, we create a work environment where you can keep learning and contribute with energy and enjoyment. You can also count on:
- A full-time position
- Bonus plan
- A laptop and phone from Enza Zaden
- A company car
- Room to develop yourself through our Great to Grow development program, training courses and e-learning platform;
Let’s connect
Looking for a career that grows with you? Apply using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation within a few minutes. We will let you know the next step within 10 business days.
This role cannot be filled on an interim basis.
Do you have questions about the role or the application process? Please feel fr ee to contact Rosabel Barroso, HR Business Partner, at [email protected]
Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity, or personal characteristics.
Want to learn more about Enza Zaden? Visit our website .