Dairy Farmer Acquisition Manager

Are you ready to boost your commercial career by recruiting new dairy farmers for one of the world’s leading dairy cooperatives? As our market evolves and competition intensifies, your role is crucial in maintaining our milk supply scale. FrieslandCampina is seeking a driven Account Manager for Milk Recruitment in the Southern Netherlands and Flanders region of Belgium.

In this role, you'll engage with potential member farmers and milk suppliers, convincing them of the benefits of joining FrieslandCampina. You'll work closely with the growing team of Milk Recruitment, to drive our strategic goals. Enjoy autonomy in your own region while making a significant impact on a key strategic theme. Connect with a diverse range of stakeholders and be part of a close-knit team dedicated to our cooperative’s success.

You will have the following responsibilities:

- Attracting new farmers to become member
- Find new ways to (successfully) approach & connect with farmers
- Role modelling the new way-of-working to win in recruitment of milk
- Engage and convince potential members or suppliers
- Establishing and representing FrieslandCampina as the leading dairy company

Wat we vragen
- WO or HBO working and thinking level (eg Commercial Economics, (Agricultural) Business Administration, Agricultural Sciences or ‘Dier
- en Veehouderij’);
- At least 5 years of relevant commercial experience, preferably with a combination of dairy or dairy farming, to have or gain a good understanding of agriculture and farmer finances;
- Fluent in Dutch and English.
- Residing in the Southern Netherlands or Flanders region of Belgium;
- Strong commercial mindset and excellent communication skills;
- Experience with salesforce or proven commercial funnel management skills.

Wat we bieden
- Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence;
- To ensure a healthy work-life balance, we've implemented a hybrid work model.
- Enjoy 200 hours of annual leave on a full-time basis, with the flexibility to sell or purchase up to 40 additional hours of holiday time. Your 8% holiday allowance ensures that you can make the most of your well-deserved time off;
- A workweek of (fulltime) 38 hours, an end year allowance of 4%, bonus scheme (max 10%), depending on your experience, the budget for this role lies between €4.357 - €5.914 based on fulltime;
- Lease car, laptop and mobile phone, enabling seamless communication whether you're on the move or working remotely;
- Beyond these offerings, we provide a diverse array of schemes, programs, and courses meticulously designed to empower you to develop and evolve according to your unique career trajectory with us;
- A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners;
- Autonomy and trust create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world.
- VacaturetekstAs an Account Manager Milk Recruitment you will make impact on an important strategic theme for the company and connect with a great variety internal and external stakeholders. You are responsible for attracting new dairy farmers to support the FrieslandCampina strategy. You reach out to potential members, develop innovative recruitment strategies, and persuade them of the benefits of joining FrieslandCampina. Your efforts contribute to a stable milk supply, enhance FrieslandCampina's position, and support local dairy farmers and the wider community. Concrete examples of your work include organizing local events and running digital campaigns to achieve recruitment goals.
- Bij FrieslandCampina geloven we in een werkomgeving waar iedereen zich hun volledige en authentieke zelf kan voelen en in hun kracht wordt gezet om het beste uit zichzelf te halen. We omarmen elkaars verschillen en ontvangen graag je sollicitatie, ongeacht je geslacht, geloof, afkomst, seksuele voorkeur, leeftijd, beperking, of nationaliteit. Als wie wij zijn bij jou past, moedigen we je aan om te solliciteren, ook als je niet zeker weet of je aan alle eisen voldoet.- Ons team- Zie alle collega's op LinkedInFor thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

You'll work closely with the growing team of Milk Recruitment. This tight-knit team maintains regular communication and is based at our central headquarters in Amersfoort, Netherlands. However, your role primarily involves traveling within your designated region and offers the flexibility to work from your home office. You will also maintain strong connections with Account Managers Field Service and District Members to identify and leverage commercial opportunities.

Contact

Roosmarijn Wichmann