Business Development Manager

Vivid Resourcing; Schiphol; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing is seeking a field-based Business Development professional to drive new business in the flowers and perishables sector. The role focuses on developing strategic customer relationships, leading negotiations and contract discussions, and expanding the company’s market presence across the region.

You will identify opportunities, visit customers, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored logistics solutions while travel is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales or business development.
• Experience within perishables, flowers or fresh produce is preferred, but not essential.
• Strong commercial, communication and negotiation skills.
• Native/fluent Dutch and strong English.
• Proactive, structured and results-driven.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire new customers within the flowers and perishables market
• Develop and grow long-term customer relationships
• Lead commercial proposals, negotiations and contract discussions
• Conduct customer visits and actively develop business across the region
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored logistics solutions
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to regional growth

Skills

Sales / Business Development

Negotiation

Communication

Travel readiness

Job description

Join one of the world’s leading freight forwarding companies in a commercially focused Business Development role dedicated to the flowers and perishables sector.

You will drive new business, develop strategic customer relationships and play a key role in expanding the company’s market presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire new customers within the flowers and perishables market
• Develop and grow long-term customer relationships
• Lead commercial proposals, negotiations and contract discussions
• Conduct customer visits and actively develop business across the region
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver tailored logistics solutions
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to regional growth

Your Profile

• Proven experience in sales or business development
• Experience within perishables, flowers or fresh produce is preferred, but not essential
• Strong commercial, communication and negotiation skills
• Native/fluent Dutch and strong English
• Proactive, structured and results-driven
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel

What’s on Offer

• Join a globally recognised freight forwarding organisation
• Excellent career progression and international development opportunities
• High level of autonomy and ownership
• Exposure to major customers and an international logistics network
• A dynamic role combining field-based business development with office-based commercial activity