Client Manager Chain

Client Manager Chain at Rijk Zwaan

As a Client Manager Chain, you are responsible for building relationships within the vegetable supply chain including UK Retailers, trading companies, food processors, and large growers. You play an essential role in collecting market data, following complex market dynamics, and initiating new business developments. You share knowledge and work closely with other global Client Manager Chain colleagues, along with crop, client, and innovation specialists within the UK. Participation in major (inter)national exhibitions and attending seminars based on business needs are also part of your role. Additionally, you will manage some key accounts.

• Developing trustworthy relationships with clients.
• Acquiring a thorough understanding of the needs and requirements of these clients.
• Proposing solutions that meet the objectives of these clients.
• Identifying new opportunities within existing clients and new businesses.
• Acting as a contact person between these key accounts and the international crop and client team of Rijk Zwaan.

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 vegetable varieties and sell the seeds to growers and other chain partners all over the world, making an important contribution to the world food supply.

"Everything we do is about healthy growth. The growth of natural and healthy products that we export around the world, the growth of our company, and above all, the growth of our people. We give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential."
— Jasmine Burns, Client Manager Chain

As a Client Manager Chain, you will be part of the Commercial Team within Rijk Zwaan UK. The Commercial Team consists of several other specialists who work on sales activities in the UK, plus an Innovation and Trials Coordinator. As a team, you will monitor the latest developments, respond to trends, and sell concepts and products.

Your Contribution

It is vital that you can network easily at a high managerial level with key players in the vegetable supply chain. You need to be highly organized with an active and practical approach towards problem solving and perseverance. As a proactive collaborator, you should be resourceful and use your own initiative to develop new business concepts. With your commercial insight, social skills, and team mentality, you can establish, maintain, and further develop long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you need to be open to travel nationally and internationally.

• Education to a degree level or equivalent.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with commercial (product/buyer) dynamics.
• Knowledge of and experience with operating in an international environment preferred.

Let us work together for the vegetables of tomorrow!

All applications are being handled through our recruiter MorePeople. Please send your CV and motivation for application to Rae Goss at rae@morepeople.co.uk.

The recruitment process will include a mixture of online and in-person interviews and will require an assessment.