Sales and Technical Manager - Neova Group

🌍 Neova is a Finnish company operating in international markets. Our business operations promote professional growing and home gardening, the construction of attractive and pleasant living environments, well-being of animals, activated carbon solutions for air and water purification and biostimulants increasing crop yield and soil health.

Our business is divided into two divisions, Kekkilä- BVB and Neova Terra. Both divisions, Kekkilä-BVB and Neova Terra, include four business areas each. All businesses are served by Group Services.

🌱 This planet requires healing. We need to secure the essentials for life: clean food, air and water for everyone – while respecting nature and its inhabitants. It is crucial to guard our natural resources and find new ways to circulate them.

We develop new recipes for green growth. Our customers seek ways to improve their business in a sustainable, profitable way. We use the best global expertise and local natural ingredients to feed plants and animals, purify the air and clean water. We create local circular ecosystems that vitalize entire communities and help our customers to exceed their targets.

🌍 Countries of operations: Finland, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, USA.

✅ For more information, visit www.neova-group.com

🌱 Neova Terra’s Business Area, Neova Agro, is currently seeking an Sales and Technical Manager to join their team. Neova Agro is dedicated to securing food supply through the provision of animal feed to international markets.

🌱 You would be responsible for developing and executing Neova Agro sales strategy and plan. You will not be alone in this endeavor, as a talented team at Neova Agro will support you, including experts in raw materials, processes, customer insights, and commercialization.

Are you ready to join us on this growth journey to secure the essentials of life? 

• Develop and execute Neova Agro sales strategy and plan, leading to long-term and profitable relationships with agricultural customers, especially in the animal nutrition business segment.

• Execute sales and marketing activities in animal nutrition products, establishing and nurturing direct customer relationships and building a strong distribution network.

• Provide technical support and product knowledge to customers in feed industry, ensuring they receive accurate and timely information.

• Actively seek new sales opportunities, identify strategic partnerships and take initiatives for developing the business of Neova Agro’s products.

• Participation in the development and implementation of sales strategies and marketing concepts.

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, customers and Neova and Kekkilä-BVB Devisions.

To succeed in this role, you should bring a strong background in international B2B sales within the agricultural sector, particularly in the area of feed products. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running with established networks and a strategic mindset.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree level in sales or other relevant education or work experience preferably in animal nutrition.

• Commercial experience of sales in agricultural industry in areas: Europe, LATAM, Middle-East, Asia or North Africa.

• Existing network of distributors and buyers in the feed industries.

• Deep technical knowledge of feed products.

• Experience in launching new products, including go-to-market planning and execution.

• Ability to work independently in a fast pace and international environment.

• Fluent in English.

🌱 We offer a significant opportunity to be part of our journey in developing high-value-added products. At Neova, you will experience a high degree of freedom, responsibility, variety, and challenges.

The recruitment process is carried out in collaboration with Adecco Finland. 

Contract: Permanent contract with Neova Group

Travel: Less than 40 days per year, primarily within Europe

Working model: Hybrid