Product & Sales Manager West Europe – Specialty Fertilizers
DeltaChem International B.V. | Born, The Netherlands
DeltaChem International B.V. is expanding its Sales & Marketing team and is looking for a commercially driven Product & Sales Manager West Europe – Specialty Fertilizers.
This is a new full-time position within our organization, created to further strengthen our commercial growth in a market that increasingly demands more efficient, sustainable and value-added fertilizer solutions.
In this role, you will play a key part in further developing and commercializing our DeltaCote controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) portfolio and our DeltaLent inhibitors and boosters program in Europe. You will help strengthen DeltaChem’s position in enhanced specialty fertilizers and contribute directly to profitable sales growth, new customer development and stronger support for key accounts.
You will focus on sales and business development in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and selected Western European markets. Your main product focus will be DeltaCote CRF, the DeltaLent inhibitors and boosters program, additives and related enhanced specialty fertilizer solutions. In addition, you will support key accounts outside Europe and provide product and market support to DeltaChem organizations and Kingenta entities.
What you will do
· Develop and grow sales of DeltaCote CRF, DeltaLent inhibitors, DeltaBoost and related specialty fertilizer solutions.
· Generate orders from existing accounts and actively develop new customers, distributors and market opportunities.
· Build strong relationships with customers, distributors, key accounts and relevant technical partners.
· Position the technical, agronomic and economic value of DeltaChem’s specialty fertilizer solutions in a clear and commercially relevant way.
· Support customer presentations, product introductions, demo trials, field validation and product follow-up.
· Translate customer needs, crop requirements and market developments into commercial opportunities and product feedback.
· Support key accounts outside Europe with product knowledge, market positioning and commercial follow-up where required.
· Support DeltaChem organizations and Kingenta entities with knowledge and positioning of the DeltaCote and DeltaLent product lines.
· Work closely with the International Sales Manager and colleagues in Sales & Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Production, QA/QC and R&D.
· Maintain a clear sales pipeline, reliable forecast and structured customer follow-up.
Who we are looking for
We are specifically looking for candidates with proven experience in the fertilizer industry and an agronomic, agricultural or horticultural background.
You bring:
· Proven experience in the fertilizer industry.
· Knowledge of agriculture, horticulture, plant nutrition, crop production or practical farming/growing systems.
· Experience in B2B sales, account management or business development.
· The ability to understand and explain technical product value to customers.
· Strong communication and presentation skills.
· A commercial, entrepreneurial and result-driven mindset.
· The ability to work independently and manage your own agenda.
· A structured way of working with customers, opportunities and follow-up.
· A strong team attitude and the ability to work well with internal colleagues and external partners.
· Fluency in Dutch and English.
· German language skills are a strong advantage.
Experience with controlled-release fertilizers, coated fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, inhibitors, boosters, additives, biostimulants or related crop input solutions is highly preferred.
What we offer
· A new role with significant freedom, responsibility and commercial impact.
· The opportunity to develop into a sparring partner and expert in enhanced specialty fertilizers.
· A growing market for efficient, sustainable and value-added fertilizer solutions.
· An international B2B environment.
· A company car, laptop and mobile phone.
· Location: DeltaChem International B.V. in Born, the Netherlands.
· Working from home is possible in consultation, depending on travel distance, customer visits and business needs.
· Regular customer visits in Europe are part of the role.
The role reports to the International Sales Manager
Interested?
Are you commercially driven, familiar with the fertilizer industry and able to connect agronomic knowledge with sales and business development? Then we would like to hear from you.
This is a newly created expansion role within the Sales & Marketing team at DeltaChem International B.V.
For more information about the position, please contact:
Martin Dekker
Managing Director
DeltaChem International B.V.
Phone: +31 6 5548 0812
Email: [email protected]
Applications can be sent to Martin Dekker via [email protected].
Due to the summer period, we expect the first selection interviews to take place from early September, preferably during the first two weeks of September.
Werklocatie: Hybride werken in 6121 Born
