Field Representative

McCain Foods; Lelystad; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car

Pension plan

Professional development

Autonomy and flexibility

Job summary

McCain Foods Holland B.V. is seeking a Field Representative to manage and strengthen relationships with potato growers across Lelystad and Lewedorp, ensuring a reliable, high-quality supply for our manufacturing operations.

You will negotiate annual growing and supply contracts, monitor crop quality, and collaborate with agronomy colleagues to provide solutions while working independently in your region and coordinating with the Lelystad team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of education and working experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English; German is an advantage.
• Residing in the Northern Netherlands.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term partnerships with potato growers.
• Negotiate and conclude annual growing and supply contracts, including pricing, volumes, quality specifications, and terms within mandates.
• Ensure a sufficient, timely, and high-quality potato supply for McCain facilities.
• Sample field and stored potatoes to monitor quality and identify risks.
• Identify opportunities for agronomic support and collaborate with Agronomy colleagues.
• Select, develop, and recruit new growers to strengthen the supplier base.
• Promote McCain sustainability initiatives, including regenerative agriculture programs.
• Accurately maintain crop, inventory, and contract information in digital systems.
• Contribute to data-driven insights for decision-making and supply chain performance.
• Drive continuous improvement across grower partnerships and the value chain.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Dutch/English

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Field Representative

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 43542

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

McCain Foods is a global leader in frozen potato products, operating more than 50 production facilities across 12+ countries. In the Netherlands, we operate from our production sites in Lewedorp and Lelystad.

We are looking for a Field Representative to join our Agriculture team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and strengthening relationships with a dedicated group of potato growers. Acting as McCain's primary representative in the field, you will work closely with growers throughout the entire crop cycle to ensure a reliable, high-quality potato supply for our manufacturing operations.

You will work independently within your region while maintaining regular contact with growers and collaborating with colleagues at our Lelystad location.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term partnerships with potato growers.
• Negotiate and conclude annual growing and supply contracts, including agreements on pricing, volumes, quality specifications, and commercial terms within established mandates.
• Ensure a sufficient, timely, and high-quality potato supply for McCain production facilities.
• Sample field and stored potatoes to monitor quality and proactively identify potential risks.
• Identify opportunities for technical and agronomic support and collaborate with Agronomy colleagues to provide solutions.
• Select, develop, and recruit new growers to continuously strengthen the supplier base.
• Promote and support key McCain sustainability initiatives, including regenerative agriculture programs.
• Accurately maintain crop, inventory, and contract information within digital systems.
• Contribute to data-driven insights that support decision-making and supply chain performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across grower partnerships, agricultural practices, and overall value chain performance.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of education and working experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and organizational skills.
• A genuine interest in and ambition to build a career within the agricultural sector.
• Ability to work independently and effectively prioritize and manage your own workload.
• Strong learning agility with the ability to quickly acquire knowledge across a wide range of topics.
• Confidence in making decisions and balancing priorities within an agreed mandate.
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with growers and internal stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work outside standard business hours during seasonal peak periods.
• Good digital literacy and confidence using business systems and data.
• Fact-based decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English. German is considered an advantage.
• Residing in the Northern Netherlands.

About The Team.

You will be part of a team of six Field Representatives within McCain's Agriculture organization and report directly to the Director Procurement Agriculture Netherlands. This role is highly collaborative and works closely with Planning & Logistics, Agronomy, and our Production Facilities to ensure a seamless and sustainable supply chain from farm to factory.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

• Annual bonus opportunity based on company performance and individual results.
• 25 vacation days plus 11 additional ADV (ATV) days based on a 40-hour workweek.
• Company car, laptop, mobile phone, and tablet.
• Pension plan with McCain contributing two-thirds of the premium.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A high degree of autonomy and flexibility in organizing your work.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person. It helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:

Agriculture

Location(s):

NL - Netherlands : Flevoland : Lelystad || NL - Netherlands : Gelderland : Wezep || NL - Netherlands : Other : Reference job description || NL - Netherlands : Utrecht : Duurstede

Company:

McCain Foods Holland B.V.