Seeds & Pesticide Buyer Coordinator

We are experts in the global search and selection industry - we work with professional and managerial talent worldwide. Utilizing an extensive international network to carry out cross border work allows us to bring a truly unique approach to the recruitment sector.

Antal Bucharest was established in 2003, via Irina Vasile, as one of the oldest master franchisees, and has enjoyed a continuous presence in the market and internationally.

Year after year, our office was locally nominated as Top Profit & Top Revenue in Bucharest as well as among the Top 5 Executive Recruitment agencies in Romania for its area of business, also winning the Best Service Quality Prize of Romanian Franchise National Association.

Antal Bucharest office, as a master franchisee, has launched since 2003 till today other sub franchised offices in across Romania and is willing to expand, continuously.

We have made a number of 3.791 placements, since 2003 till today, all of key experts, mid and top roles, out of them 56% are locally based and the rest, internationally.

Skills and competences
- Very good negotiation skills.
- Technical, agronomic skills acquired in university or in previous work (knowledge of agricultural crops, diseases, pests, types of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides specific to each crop);
- Very good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to analyse and identify solutions.
- Result orientation.
- Very good numerical skills.
- Very good computer skills, especially Excel

Educational requirements
- Graduate, preferably in agronomy.
- Driving licence.
Professional experience - minimum 3-5 years experience in the agricultural field, in activities related to the purchase or sale of seeds and pesticides.
- Ideally have held a similar position or role as Technical Manager (supporting the sales team with technical-agronomic information).
Foreign languages required English medium-advanced level (written and spoken)
Ideal personality profile - pragmatic, results-oriented.
- Commercial spirit.
- Positive, constructive attitude.
Career in the company / opportunities for advancement Possibility of advancement to the position of Regional Supervisor and/or Commercial Director.

Key responsibilities
- Development of the annual seed and pesticide sales strategy together with the Agri Commercial Director.
- Negotiation of purchase contracts with suppliers.
- Management of purchase contracts signed with suppliers: monitoring of contract execution, stock management, monitoring of discounts, negotiation of returns, etc.
- Knowledge of the market and the current needs of customers, depending on the specific area;
- Building the commercial strategy together with the Dir. Commercial Agri: product portfolio, products in focus, promotion packages, proposal of marketing actions to support the sales effort.
How will the success of the occupant of this position be measured?
(KPIs) - achievement of monthly and annual sales targets (volume and margin) for each product category.
- Efficient management of merchandise inventory (no depreciation, out-of-date products);
- Achievement of product targets (launch of new products, bringing new products into the portfolio, achievement of targets on products in focus).
Travel requirements Weekly field activity minimum 1-2 days

Market Competitive Salary + Car + Perks