Sales & Marketing Officer

At Certis Belchim, we work every day to further develop and broaden the landscape of Plant Health. Our ambition is to provide integrated programmes that combine biorational and chemical solutions, thereby supporting growers and supply chain partners in addressing the challenges of sustainable plant health and crop production, as well as the increasingly stringent requirements within the value chain.

Thanks to our Japanese shareholders and strategic suppliers, we have access to cutting edge technologies and innovative expertise in the field of Plant Health and crop protection. This unique combination of international innovation strength and local market knowledge enables us to develop distinctive, future proof solutions.

Our European headquarters are located in Londerzeel (Belgium) and Utrecht (The Netherlands). From more than 23 countries worldwide, over 800 dedicated colleagues work together towards a shared goal: contributing to healthy crops, sustainable agriculture and a resilient food supply chain. Within Certis Belchim, there is an open and informal working atmosphere, with colleagues who are passionate about their profession and the impact they make within Plant Health. We offer a working environment in which professionals are given the space to take initiative, develop themselves and accelerate their careers. Through a pragmatic approach and strong collaboration, we jointly create a positive impact on our sector and beyond.

About your team

Our Belgian office in Londerzeel and is home to over 100 enthusiastic professionals, including our Belgian Sales & Marketing Department and Global Departments like Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, Legal, Research & Development and Supply Chain. The local Belgian Sales & Marketing team, which will you be a part of, consists of 16 colleagues, focusing on commercial, technical, marketing and customer service activities. Everyone is passionate about making a difference in the Plant Health sector. At Certis Belchim, our expertise in providing high-value, specialty Plant Health solutions tailored to our customers' needs across the agricultural industry sets us apart. We pride ourselves on being down to earth in everything we do, being practical, approachable and grounded in real customer needs. Communication is characterised by openness and directness, with short lines and a strong sense of mutual support. We support one another when needed and work together in a collaborative and respectful environment where integrity, initiative and commitment are genuinely valued.

Due to internal developments, we are now looking to recruit a Sales & Marketing Officer to support the Belgian Sales & Marketing Team. You will work closely with colleagues from various departments and play a key role in the day-to-day running of the team.

About your job

As a Sales & Marketing Officer, you will provide all-round administrative and organisational support to our Belgian Sales & Marketing Team. You will play an important role in keeping processes, budgets, databases and practical activities well organised and up to date.

This is a varied role in which accuracy and structure are essential. One moment, you may be checking an invoice against a purchase order or updating a budget overview. The next, you may be carefully reviewing a product label or helping to organise an event.

If you enjoy bringing structure to a broad range of activities, supporting colleagues and combining administrative accuracy with practical organisation, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• Creating purchase order numbers and supporting the administrative processing of orders.
• Reviewing and approving incoming invoices by checking them against the corresponding purchase orders.
• Maintaining a clear overview of purchase orders, committed expenditure, outstanding amounts, and available budgets.
• Carefully review product labels and support their accurate preparation and layout.
• Monitoring general e-mail inboxes and answering or forwarding incoming questions to the appropriate colleague.
• Keeping CRM data accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Providing administrative and practical support for commercial activities, including frequent sales reports and the preparation, printing and distribution of commercial mailings and price lists.
• Order promotional items, gadgets, and other marketing materials.
• Providing logistical and organisational support for trade fairs, meetings and events.
• Support organising of our yearly Trial Field Days by coordinating invitations and registrations and maintaining an accurate overview of participant numbers.
• Following up memberships and subscriptions and keeping contact details current.
• Providing flexible, all-round administrative support wherever needed within the wider team.

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