Adisseo is a specialised leader in the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of animal feed, aqua feed and drinking water additives worldwide. To strengthen our Business Unit Aquaculture, they are currently looking for a Regional Manager Aquaculture Europe/CIS.
This position will be incorporated under the BU Aquaculture, reporting directly to the Global Commercial Manager Aquaculture with a dotted line to the Regional Director EU. For the Greek aqua market, reporting directly to the General Manager Adisseo Hellas.
Responsibilities
- Re-inforce Adisseo’s Business Unit Aquaculture in the EU/CIS region with main focus on key markets for trout and salmon (EU, Norway, UK); besides marine fish in the Mediterranean region; taking the lead on sales, marketing and technical support of aquaculture additives
- Work in team with Adisseo’s local sales teams and the global aqua team in Belgium and Spain to develop the sales of aquaculture additives
- Key account management: direct follow up of aqua key accounts throughout the allocated area in collaboration with the regional multi-species sales team or independently for exclusive aqua customers and/or if the regional sales team is not able to cover the customer. Develop strong relationships with key accounts and must be comfortable when meeting key decision makers
- Monitor performance of field testing and programs in aquaculture. Obtain and evaluate competitive field intelligence
- Develop new product launches and marketing ideas in close collaboration with the Global Product Managers Aquaculture
- Expanding aquaculture sales and identifying routes to market for the products, identifying market requirements, organize seminars for customers, promote regional contribution in technical magazines (generated by the global aqua team), promote trials with customers and regional institutes/universities to demonstrate the use of our products (with scientific support from the global aqua team)
Main Skills
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Proven commercial/sales experience in the aquaculture market in EU, preferentially in feed mill additives and/or health care products in the market for salmonids
- Good understanding of the aquaculture market for salmonids; Mediterranean market is regarded as a plus
- Basic technical understanding of aquaculture nutrition and health
- Dynamic personality
- Social & communicative
- Customer focused and target driven
- Organizational skills
- Fluent written/verbal communication skills in English, Norwegian is regarded as a plus
- Have the ability to work independently but nevertheless being a loyal team player
- Willing to travel intensively throughout the allocated area
- Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
EDUCATION
- DVM or Master Degree
Adisseo’s offer
- A permanent, full-time job, home office based in the Benelux or North-West of Europe
- A great opportunity to learn new things and to gain more experience in aquaculture nutrition
- A challenging position, in a fun and dynamic team
- An attractive salary package with fringe benefits
- A diverse job with great responsibility in an international company
- Relevant on-the-job training with an extensive onboarding program
- Part of a worldwide leader company in animal nutrition with a great focus in sustainability
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.adisseo.com/en/offres/regional-manager-aquaculture-europe-cis/
