Star South

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Commercial Manager Star South International

Requirements

  • Based in Ridderkerk, Netherlands
  • Tertiary qualification
  • Minimum of five years’ experience in the fruit industry
  • Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Office
  • Able to travel frequently, both locally and internationally
  • Fluent in English

Beneficial Experience & Knowledge

  • Tertiary qualification in logistics, finance or marketing
  • Marketing and/or sales experience
  • Product knowledge of grapes and citrus
  • Experience in business development of procurement and sales
  • Proven ability to build strong business relationships
  • Costing proficiency
  • Familiarity with industry trends
  • Microsoft Business Central experience
  • Proficiency in European languages advantageous; preferably Dutch and Spanish
  • Proven relationships with clients and suppliers

Characteristics

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proactive and innovative mindset
    Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment
  • Energetic and outgoing personality
  • Disciplined and strong work ethic
  • Ability to work co-operatively in a team
  • Problem-solving capabilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Decisiveness

Job Description

  • Manage current and new business relationships effectively
  • Conduct marketing, programme management and co-ordination of product flow
  • Maintain and grow sales in assigned markets
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to expand business
  • Analyse sales and finance reports to gain insights into how to improve performance and maximise growth
  • Ensure profitable sales

Remuneration

Market related, depending on experience, qualifications and capabilities. Sales incentives to be considered.

Applications

This position has been filled

We serve four key groups across the diverse sector of fresh produce:

Fruit producers and retailers, both within South Africa and abroad. It’s a world of good produce, good people and good prices. An extensive, vast world which we navigate via committed one-on-one relationships, to offer personalised service and tailored solutions/shipments.

How can we help you?

Partner with us as we navigate the landscape together.

Danèl van Deventer

Commercial Manager

Trust between client and company is everything.”

Danél started out in the industry in 2010 and has been working her way up ever since. She began in logistics and now serves as a commercial manager, drawing from her in-depth understanding of the cost chain. Danél is passionate about figs and has been dedicated to the export of almost 70% of the South African fig offering for the past seven years.

Department: Management & Support
Market: Far East, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada, Middle East
Produce: Figs

“We are in no other business than the people business.”

Jaco is a born entrepreneur and has been trading fruit since the age of 12 when he started his first business. He has experience in all major business areas, including farming, handling, transport, logistics, IT, marketing operations, finance, management, international and domestic affairs. He is fluent in French and also has basic Spanish language skills.