Adisseo is a specialized leader in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of animal feed, aqua feed and drinking water additives worldwide. To strengthen our Business Unit
Aquaculture, it is are currently looking for Adisseo’s Business Unit Aquaculture in China has announced a position to take the lead on sales, marketing and technical support of aquaculture additives. Highlights of the roles are:
· Work in team with Adisseo’s sales teams and distributors in China, and the central aqua team in Dendermonde, Belgium to develop the sales of aquaculture additives.
· Lead the aqua team in China consisting of Regional Technical Manager and a dedicated sales team for commercializing aqua specialty additives to feedmill customers and support selected distributors for farm care products
· Key account management: direct follow up of aqua key accounts throughout the allocated area in collaboration with the local multi-species sales team for mixed livestock/aqua customers or independently for exclusive aqua customers (or dedicated aqua divisions of large customers) and/or if the local 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 and Regional Technical Support teams specialized in Aquaculture.
· Expanding sales penetration in aquaculture specialties, identifying market requirements, identifying the needs for training in sales tools to sales team of Adisseo and distributors, organize seminars for customers.
Position in the organization, location
Under the BU Aquaculture unit and reporting directly to the Marketing Director China with a dotted line to Global BU Director Aquaculture. Office locations: preference to be home officed and travel a lot.
Qualifications
· DVM or Master Degree
· Proven commercial/sales experience in the aquaculture market in China, preferentially in feedmill additives and in high value species (shrimp, marine fish, high value fresh water fish)
· Good understanding of the aquafeed and farm care market in China
· Basic technical understanding of aquaculture nutrition and health & farm care
· Dynamic personality
· Social & communicative
· Customer focused and target driven
· Organizational skills
· Fluent written/verbal communication skills in English
· 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
Contact for submitting cv and further information:
sabrina.xue@adisseo.com
