Area Manager & Technical Ruminants Area Manager & Technical Ruminants Apply locations: Mozzecane Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 30 Days Ago Job requisition id: VAC22921 The Commercial Manager formulates the strategy of the sales department within the OpCo strategy framework, and, after approval by the General Manager, implements it through effective design and management of the key areas of the department, in order to ensure a strong, innovative, well-positioned, and growing sales operation, which meets the (total) sales targets of the OpCo, and thereby contributes to the performance of the OpCo. The job is a member of the Management Team and responsible for realizing the overall sales volume of the OpCo. Job Description: Key Accountabilities: Strategy: Formulates, together with the Marketing Manager, the commercial strategy, consistent with the business strategy of the OpCo, which after approval by the General Manager of the OpCo, results in short and (mid) long term plans for the Commercial Department and the framework for the key areas of the department. Business Year Planning: Sets up and implements year plan(s) for the key area(s) of the department, including budget(s), in line with the strategy of the OpCo, market developments and financial and other business objectives, in order to give guidance, after approval by the General Manager, for the activities of the department. Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products. Sales: Develops and maintains an efficient sales (support) organization, according to the framework of the year plans, in order to obtain the quantitative and qualitative sales targets, and the sales activities anticipate the market developments. Provides on-the-ground support for sales associates as they generate leads and close new deals. Account Management: Ensures the development and execution of professional account management, and maintains personal relationships with main accounts, within the guidelines of the annual plans, resulting in optimization of customer/consumer relations and business opportunities, and a positive image of the OpCo in the market. Business Process/Operational Improvements: Participates from the own discipline in multidisciplinary project teams on business process/operational improvement issues, within the OpCo strategy and year plans, in order to optimise the operational performance and thereby contributes to the financial performance of the OpCo. Budget Control: Controls the budget of the department, takes corrective actions when necessary, and ensures adequate reporting, within corporate guidelines, to ensure that the OpCo delivers its budget and meets KPI objectives. People Leadership: Organises, manages, develops and staffs the department in line with corporate guidelines, in order to be equipped for current and future business challenges and contribute to the optimisation of business results. Coaches his/her team on a weekly basis to achieve team and individual targets. Our Organisation: Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes, and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products, and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models, and services Trouw Nutrition offers boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators, and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future. Equal Opportunity Employer: Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities. About Us Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet. We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people. Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements. J-18808-Ljbffr