Sales Manager Annuals, Perennials and Pot plants (APP)

Hoofdweg 119, 1424 PE De Kwakel, Netherlands

Flowers and plants have a strong emotional value for the people who buy them. Their potential to inspire is endless – They can make our day, brighten up the house, or turn the garden into a paradise.

Dümmen Orange is a leading breeder and propagator of flowers and plants. Our goal is to inspire people and create a better, more beautiful world. We offer an impressive portfolio of crops and varieties to growers, wholesalers and retailers around the world. 

We are looking for a Sales Manager for our Annuals, Perennials and Pot plants (APP) department. 

Why is this your job?

As Sales Manager APP you are responsible for maintaining and building relationships with existing and new customers in South East and North European countries, in line with the product strategy. You sell cuttings at optimal margins to growers.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Manage the sales team and support agents network;

• Promote Dümmen Orange genetics;

• Create account and sales plan;.

• Collaborate with Marketing to create launch plans;

• Collaborate with the Retail Account Manager to drive growth of Dümmen Orange Genetics with retailers.

Who are you?

• You have 3 to 5 years of work experience in a similar position;

• You are proficient in English, spoken and written;

• You have excellent communication skills and are a real connector;

• You are accurate, independent, stress-resistant and know how to switch quickly and effectively when the situation requires it;

• You have perseverance and are decisive;

• You are able to implement changes;

• You are willing to travel.

What do you get in return?

Dümmen Orange has major international ambitions with innovation technology and quality high on the agenda. There is plenty of room for autonomy, personal growth and you are part of an expert team. This allows you to optimally develop as a driven professional in your field. There is a supportive and open working environment where sharing knowledge, collaboration and achieving common goals are very important.

We also offer:

• An attractive salary depending on your knowledge and experience;

• Full-time employment (based on 38 hours);

• 25,5 vacation days on a full-time basis;

• Hybrid working (including allowances for working from home and for the home workplace);

• A personal development plan based on continuous learning and our core values of commitment, focus, passion and responsibility;

• An international working environment;

• Collective Labour Agreement for the Greenhouse Horticulture Sector with, among other things, good leave arrangements and a good pension scheme (BPL Pension). We invest in your future by paying 2/3 of the pension premium;

• a lease car and bonusplan.

Who we are and what we do

Dümmen Orange is a leading global breeder and propagator of flowers and plants, offering an extensive portfolio of crops and varieties to growers, wholesalers, and retailers worldwide.

We develop stronger, healthier flowers and plants, enhancing their beauty and performance. Our breeders, backed by cutting-edge research, focus on improving key traits such as color, fragrance, and shape, as well as vital characteristics like disease resistance, yield capacity, and growth habits.

Our Breeding Technology Centre in the Netherlands is the largest horticultural breeding laboratory in the world. It’s a high-tech home for pioneering international scientists, breeders, and specialists to set new standards in flower and plant genetics and breeding excellence.

Across our production locations in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, we have over 260 hectares of owned production space. We use these facilities to cultivate mother stock plants and produce starting material, e.g. by cuttings or tissue culture.

Dare to bloom

Headquartered in De Lier, the Netherlands, we employ 5,300 people globally. 

Joining Dümmen Orange means becoming part of a leading company driven by purpose and ambition. Our international playground is anything but ordinary. If you’re wired for curiosity, challenge, and real impact, you’ll feel right at home.

With a legacy spanning more than a century, leading positions in global floriculture markets, a world-class R&D team, and a diversified network of owned propagation sites supported by a global supply chain, Dümmen Orange is a source of industry expertise and innovation—and the place to be if you want to make a lasting impact in floriculture.

Do you dare to bloom and are you ready to take your career to the next level? Click on the button below to apply for this job. If you have questions about the job, you can contact Reinoud Hagen (BU lead), via +31 6 10584756. 

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