FunctieomschrijvingAbout Duravant Duravant is a family of operating companies that serve the food processing, packaging, and material handling segments, with headquarters in Downers Grove, Chicago, Illinois. Duravant produces only top-quality products. Their products are of the highest quality currently available on the market. Duravant's vision is to be globally recognized as the leading supplier of the most innovative and reliable technical equipment in every market they serve.
About Foodmate B.V.
Foodmate is one of the largest and most important operating companies of Duravant and is a machinery company within the poultry meat processing industry located in Numansdorp, Netherlands. The Foodmate brand has been a competitive force in the complete processing of poultry for over 15 years. With a strategic global presence, including production and engineering hubs in Europe, demo and showroom facilities in the US and the Netherlands, Foodmate's customers are further supported by a local presence in 55 countries.
Foodmate's in-depth engineering and development capabilities enable them to design fully automated customized solutions, from weighing and sorting poultry products to the process of cutting and deboning. Foodmate's automated secondary processing solutions for poultry, utilizing laser-guided innovation and superior technical expertise, are widely recognized as the industry's gold standard.
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What will you be doing?
In het position of Area Sales Manager (Poland), you will be responsible for developing new business with both existing and new clients. After a thorough onboarding period, you will extensively travel worldwide to visit customers and introduce, promote and sell our machines. Your role involves understanding and following up on customer needs by providing suitable quotations. Managing the product portfolio, you will strive for strong sales results and excellent customer relationships. This role requires close collaboration with colleagues from the sales, engineering and project management departments in Numansdorp, the Netherlands. You will report to the Regional Sales Director.
Who are we looking for?
For this position, we are looking for a colleague who is eager to combine their technical knowledge with their commercial skills. In addition you should meet the following requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Experience in the field of machinery, preferably in the food processing industry.
Customer-oriented mindset and assertiveness.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team, with a focus on achieving results and continuously anticipating market developments.
Excellent proficiency in both written and spoken English.
Due to the international nature of the role, you are willing tot occasional weekend travel (including Sundays) and consecutive days at project locations may be required.
What can you expect from Foodmate?
A team of great colleagues in an innovative environment where there is room for personal development and input.
Foodmate follows the CAO Metalektro ("large metal") and therefore offers, among other things, a salary that matches your education and work experience, travel expense reimbursement (all kilometers), 27 vacation days, and 13 ADV (reduction in working hours) days for a full-time position. Of the 13 ADV days, we take one hour off every Friday (leaving you with 6.5 ADV days), giving you an early start to your weekend.
Additionally, we offer you the opportunity to take advantage of a collective discount on health insurance at CZ, Zilveren Kruis, or insurance at Centraal Beheer.
Are you interested in this position?
Then we look forward to receiving your response! You can apply by submitting your application through the 'apply now' button.
For questions about this vacancy, please contact our HR department at phone number 0186-630240 or by email at sollicitatie@foodmate.nl.
Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.