Country Manager - Germany

eFarmer; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact and personal growth

Independence and initiative

Job summary

FieldBee seeks a Germany country manager to lead commercial success in Germany as part of the senior commercial team reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer.

You will head sales and marketing across channels, build a team from scratch, expand dealer networks, and steer PR with a German audience. Expect 40–60% travel and regular visits to the Amsterdam HQ.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in commercial managerial positions.
• Higher education in a related field.
• Lives in the Hesse region and can travel to all Germany.
• Native German and good working English.
• Background in farming, or in ag-machinery/ ag-tech sales.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all sales and marketing activities toward the German market across all channels.
• Build a small team from scratch (first employee on the ground).
• Extend FieldBee's network of B2B relationships in Germany, especially with dealers.
• Direct central and local marketing to tailor communications for Germany.
• Help design commercial strategy for Germany and DACH, including financing options.
• Travel 40-60% of the time to meet farmers, associations, dealers; visit Amsterdam HQ regularly.

Skills

Leadership

Sales management

German language

English language

Travel willingness

Strategic planning

Education

Higher education in a related field

Job description

Are you a Germancommercial leader who is passionate about making small farms more productive and more sustainable?

Are you a goal-oriented manager who enjoys building teams and leading them to success?

Are you looking to join a fast-growing company on an exciting journey towards becoming a major global player?

If its a yes all around, this opportunity might be exactly what you've been waiting for, so do read on...

About us

FieldBee is a Dutch company that develops innovative automation products for farmers worldwide. Our mission is to help farmers increase their productivity and have an easier life while assisting in their transition to a more sustainable agriculture. We achieve that by making tractor automation accessible to all farmers.

The company designs and manufactures tractor guidance systems: precise navigation and automated steering. Our products are developed using the latest technologies, making them more affordable for small and midsized farmers, while maintaining the highest quality and reliability. FieldBee is gradually increasing its product offering towards the full automation of various agricultural machines.

Our products are sold in more than 60 countries, led by Germany and the DACH region, while sales are growing very rapidly. Join our ambitious team, in this pivotal moment in the worlds agriculture, as we grow to be one of the key players in this fascinating industry.

The role

The Germany country manager will be responsible for FieldBees commercial success in Germany, and will be a part of the senior commercial team, reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Among other things, you will be responsible for:

Leading all sales and marketing activities towards the German market - across all channels.

• Building a small team of sales, marketing and support professionals from scratch (you will be the first employee on the ground).
• Extending FieldBees network of B2B relationships in Germany - especially with dealers.
• Leading our PR efforts toward German farmers and dealers with the assistance or our PR agency: holding national and local demonstrations, deciding on offline advertising budget allocation, leading webinars and strengthening brand awareness and brand recognition across the region.
• Directing our central marketing team as well as your own in tailoring marketing communications to our target audience in Germany.
• Assisting the CCO in designing the optimal commercial strategy for Germany and DACH region, including financing options for farmers, dealer commercial terms and more.
• As FieldBees first international commercial office outside of HQ, you will be pivotal in designing the first version of FieldBees expansion playbook.
• Collecting market information about local competitors and identifying market opportunities
• Laying down our Germany expansion plan and fine-tuning our sales acceleration strategy
• Travelling to meet with farmers, farming organizations and groups, dealers etc will occupy 40-60% of your work week. You will also visit our Amsterdam HQ regularly.

Who would be a good fit:

A commercially-oriented person with a relentless drive for success.

Goal-driven and comfortable with blazing new paths.

Positive, respectful, energetic and inspiring to others.

• A people's person with a large capacity for empathy, especially towardsfarmers.

Analytical, with good planning and organisational skills

Very developed communication skills

Background in farming, or in ag-machinery/ ag-tech sales.

Minimum of 3 years in commercial managerial positions.

Higher education in a related field.

Lives in the Hesse region (and can travel to all Germany).

Native German and good working English.

What we offer

An amazing opportunity for impact and personal growth.

• A company with a strong social and ecological mission: we help farmers, we help the environment.

Independence and room for your own style and initiatives.