ORGANISATION
Oatly is a company built on the idea of change. Our mission is to help people upgrade their everyday lives and the health of the planet by making tasteful oat-based food products accessible to a wider audience in a world-class manner. It’s why we come to work every day. With head office in Malmö and production in Sweden, Netherlands, China, Singapore and the US, our products are available in almost 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. And because health and sustainability are so close to our heart, we are more than just another food company – we are a lifestyle company.
Our sales department is growing. As more and more people choose to switch to a plant-based diet for the sake of their health and the planet, Oatly is driving this change in the food industry, but that doesn’t mean our sustainability ambitions are only related to oats. That’s why we are looking for a:
FIELD SALES MANAGER
POSITION
Every single department inside Oatly has a role to play in making their area more sustainable. We believe that all our people are contributing to this quest. So if you’re getting a tingly feeling reading this, and think your coaching leadership can help Oatly make the world a more sustainable place, you should definitely keep reading. You will be responsible for retail customers in the Netherlands and will get three direct reports. In this role you will report directly to the Head Of Sales Benelux, Anne-Fleur Jansen.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- You will be responsible for building the new field sales force for Oatly Netherlands and leading the development and strategy for the field;
- You will have your own sales budget, but your focus will be on being a leader of the team;
- As a dedicated professional, with an interest in sustainability, you will coach a team of 2 field sales colleagues wbe grow as a team and hire more colleagues.
PROFILE CANDIDATE
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- You have BSc/Msc in business administration, sales or relevant field;
- Relevant work experience as a team leader, project manager or some similar role where you have had a coaching leadership responsibility;
- Bonus points if you have experience being a leader in the food industry;
- Experience with Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook;
- You speak fluent Dutch and English.
RELEVANT COMPETENCIES
- Get in the game – Thinking about the big picture, rather than the job description bullet points, and prioritizing doing things for real rather than creating a perfect plan that never sees the light of day (even if it is a very pretty plan);
- Listen for clues – Enjoying listening to others’ viewpoints and contemplating, “does this have a seed of greatness?” Or maybe something less grand, but you get the picture. Trying to understand your colleagues! As a person, we believe that you are the leader – who is both goal-oriented, enthusiastic and committed, and who easily gets others on board and motivates them to perform at their best;
- Be fearless – A willingness to think “what would we do, if only we weren’t somehow afraid?”. Take the good stuff from that idea and try and make it happen. Bold, but not reckless! We want to find a brave person who dares to coach, dares to make mistakes and also dares to ask for help;
- For this role, it is important to have sales experience, but more important is that you dare to make tough decisions and be the leader that the job requires, even in challenging situations!
