Account & Product Manager (m/f/d) Germany | NRW

📍 Home office | North Rhine-Westphalia

About Takii

At Takii you will find a working environment that combines tradition and innovation in an impressive way. With over 180 years of experience in the vegetable seed sector and over 30 years on the German market, Takii offers you the opportunity to become part of the international genetics pioneer.

In the 5th generation family business, you will benefit from flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths, which will enable you to implement your ideas quickly and have a direct influence. The combination of Japanese precision and German work culture ensures an efficient and respectful atmosphere.

Unlike many other companies, Takii focuses exclusively on breeding high-quality seed varieties and does not offer any chemical products. With a wide range of training and development opportunities, you can develop your career and take your expertise to the next level.

To be even closer to its customers, Takii will take over the distribution of its products in Germany itself in the future. In this newly created role, you can help shape the business from the outset and set your own priorities.

Job description

Account management (50-60 %) and crop support (40-50 %)

• You pursue your sales targets and develop customized sales strategies that are tailored to your customers’ needs.
• By building strong customer relationships and continuously acquiring new partners, you will continuously expand your network (70-80 % support for existing customers, 20-30 % new customer acquisition).
• You analyze the market and keep your Sales Manager informed of current developments through your proactive communication.
• You use your knowledge to support your customers in selecting varieties and make cultivation recommendations.
• Through regular training, you will develop into a professional for your Brassica varieties and their specific requirements.
• You will supervise field trials to evaluate the performance of the seed.
• Your active participation in trade fairs and events as well as your establishment of connections with retailers and supermarkets will strengthen Takii’s presence on the market.

Profile

Experienced specialist for sales and agriculture

Basic requirements

• Business and agricultural background: You have the perfect combination of business knowledge and a deep understanding of agriculture.
• Sales experience: You have at least 3 years of experience in sales.
• Cultivation knowledge: You are familiar with crop or arable farming.
• Excellent communication skills: You convince your interlocutors and bring negotiations to a good conclusion.
• Flexibility and self-organization: You switch effortlessly between customer visits and home office and always maintain an overview.
• Language skills: You communicate confidently in German and English (if there is a willingness to learn, a basic knowledge of English is sufficient).

Desirable plus points

• Market and product expertise: You know the market and are very familiar with the cultivation of Brassica varieties.
• International experience: You have experience of working across borders and understand different markets.
• Multilingualism: You speak a third language in addition to German and English.

Offer

• Stable market position: You benefit from the security of an established company with long-term career opportunities. Takii has grown steadily over the last 10 years and has consistently made a profit.
• Flextime: You can work 100 % flexibly as long as you fulfill 40 hours per week and complete your tasks.
• Home office equipment: Takii provides you with a laptop, smartphone and an additional screen. And if you need anything else, it can be arranged.
• Company car: You get a company car for private and business use, which saves you money and offers additional comfort.
• 30 vacation days: Generous vacation policies provide ample opportunity to recharge, pursue personal interests, and spend quality time with family and friends.
• The profit is shared with you and your performance is rewarded: Takii has a variable profit-sharing system which is determined per financial year. This includes a performance-related share that you can look forward to, which is based on five transparent targets that are set jointly. On average, this corresponds to an additional month’s salary, which is paid out in July.
• Development opportunities: You will receive tailored training and further education to expand your skills in a targeted manner.

Location

A varied working environment awaits you at Takii. You will visit large growers in the vegetable sector 2-3 days a week and maintain important customer relationships there. Every 2 months you will take part in sales meetings, which may also take place abroad. On the other days, you will work flexibly from home and enjoy a good work-life balance.