Business Manager Benelux

On behalf of our customer Agronutrition we are looking for a:

Business Manager (m/f)

Agronutrition, a subsidiary of the French De Sangosse Group, is a leading specialist entirely dedicated to plant nutrition and the optimisation of agricultural production. For over 45 years, Agronutrition’s teams have been designing, manufacturing, and marketing innovative nutritional and biostimulant solutions that deliver precise, tailored plant nutrition — from sowing to harvest.

At the heart of Agronutrition’s expertise lies a unique concept: Physio-Efficiency. To help crops reach their full potential, Agronutrition focuses on optimising both the nutritional solutions and the methods of application — achieving superior yield and quality while preserving the environment.

This science-driven approach enhances the biological functioning of plants through targeted nutrition, unlocking their natural capacity to grow stronger, healthier, and more resilient.
From the first seed to the final harvest, Agronutrition partners with farmers to provide customised nutritional and biostimulant programmes tailored to agronomic and economic goals alike.

As part of its international growth, Agronutrition is now seeking a Business Manager Belgium & Netherlands to strengthen its presence in these key markets.

AFL Executive Search is supporting Agronutrition in this recruitment, with the aim of welcoming the selected candidate as soon as possible.

Overall Mission
As a Business Manager, you will be the key link between Agronutrition and their distribution partners. You will promote their innovative plant nutrition solutions, support their local partner sales and technical teams and help their customers succeed in a competitive and fast-evolving market.

Main Activities

• Develop and support your distributor network across Belgium and the Netherlands
• Promote Agronutrition’s portfolio through field visits, demos and technical presentations
• Identify growth opportunities and ensure customer satisfaction
• Work closely with the Technical, Marketing, and Development teams.
• Share insights on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity

• Experience in plant production or agricultural distribution
• Strong technical understanding of crop nutrition
• Degree in Agronomy or a related field
• Proactive, organized and enthusiastic about teamwork
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Fluent in Dutch, very good French and some English
• Proficient in IT tools (MS Office, etc.)

• If this job sounds attractive and you meet the profile please send your curriculum vitae and a covering letter to info@aflsearch.com.
• For more information about this job you can also contact Sylvain Serra on +33 (0)6 3100 5831 or Jos Douven on +31 (0)6 5194 1954.
• All further details about Agronutrition can be found by clicking here on their websites: Agronutrition and De Sangosse Group,
• For more info, please go to the website of AFL Executive Search.

There is an exclusivity agreement between Agronutrition and AFL Executive Search GmbH for this search. We therefore kindly request you to contact us if you have questions and/or you want to apply for this job.

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