Client Manager, Egypt

You job at Rijk Zwaan

As Client Manager at Rijk Zwaan Egypt you develop sales strategies for the clients in the food processing and exporting industries. You build and develop long-term relationships with existing clients at a management, tactical and operational level.  You attract new potential clients and develop commercial opportunities to serve the needs of your clients. You are the first point of contact for the clients in the food processing and exporting industries. To give agronomic advice or consult the client on the varieties of Rijk Zwaan and modern growing technologies you collaborate with your internal team of Product Development Specialists and Product Development Managers to reach the best solution for your clients’ demand. You analyze market trends and customers' needs to update the sales strategy. You work with a professional CRM system and accurately forecast the sales results.  

Additionally, you will be responsible for: 

• visiting partners and clients, travelling all-over the country and internationally up to 40%
• creating promotional programs (seminars, advertising, field days, etc.) and introducing Rijk Zwaan varieties;
• negotiating prices, discounts and payment terms;
• analyzing and forecasting sales volumes and preparing reports of the results for management presentations;
• working closely with the distributors in the areas;
• conducting trials and product development. 

Your contribution:

You are a reliable, proactive, and tenacious professional with a strong client focus. You thrive in both team settings and independently. Your entrepreneurial drive and commercial mindset enable you to identify and capitalize on business opportunities, driving growth for your clients and the company. 

You excel at creating networks and building long-term relationships with clients and colleagues. You enjoy drafting client plans, setting ambitious goals, and achieving them. Your commercial acumen, strong communication, and negotiation skills are key assets. You uphold high ethical business standards in all your work. 

You are willing to travel extensively, both in the country and internationally.  

In addition, we can find the following on your resume: 

• a bachelor's degree;
• previous experience within an agricultural, export or processing companies;
• at least 5 years of relevant sales management experience;
• fluency in English language. 

What can you expect from us?

As a Client Manager you will operate in a highly motivated team of experienced and professional colleagues in Egypt and in strong cooperation with the Rijk Zwaan teams in the Netherlands. You will be working in a challenging vegetable seed sector.  

In addition to a dynamic and innovative work-environment with constantly new challenges, we are happy to offer you: 

• a permanent contract from the start;
• market-based salary depending on job level and your experience;
• various training opportunities through our Rijk Zwaan Academy;
• company car, laptop and phone;
• family medical insurance – full coverage;
• a team with motivated sales colleagues.

Where will you be working?

Rijk Zwaan Egypt is established in 2009. We started with the sales of vegetable seeds of different crops and now sell our products throughout Egypt.  We are going to increase our activities in Egypt in the coming years. Now Rijk Zwaan Egypt consists of 40 colleagues. The atmosphere in the team is professional, open and pleasant where people are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. We are a united team with a high-team spirit conquering the challenges together and listening to every team-member’s idea and suggestion.   

Ahmed Farouk, Co-Ordinator Warehouse, Egypt       

“I truly feel that Rijk Zwaan is a beautiful family. I see my colleagues as my own family, especially when it comes to their care and concern for my well-being and my loved ones. Whenever there is a health issue affecting me or my family, they show genuine interest and care by inquiring about us and ensuring our well-being. I see this as a policy of Rijk Zwaan, where care is not limited to the employee alone but extends to their families and personal problems. This aspect is what I love about Rijk Zwaan.”     

Rijk Zwaan is an international family company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally to growers and other chain partners. From our strategic position we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about healthy growth. The growth of natural and healthy products that we export around the world. The growth of our company and above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.