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Junior Business Development Specialist - Benelux - Growing Impact Scale Up
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Full-time
Career growth opportunities, Inclusive environment, Daily office lunches, Team activities, Flexible work options, Travel compensation
Posted 8d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
You will proactively identify and engage potential leads through cold outreach to secure meetings for the sales team. Additionally, you will maintain the CRM system and build industry knowledge to support the company's growth.
Requirements
The role requires at least one year of experience in sales, marketing, or business development and fluency in Dutch. Candidates should possess a proactive hunter mentality, strong communication skills, and a desire to learn.
Full job description
Join us in Revolutionizing Supply Chains
We're a fast-growing SaaS scale-up on a mission to shape a sustainable future for the food industry. With four years of continuous 100% year-on-year growth, we’re looking for a passionate Junior Business Development Specialist to help drive innovation in global food supply chains across the Benelux. Join us and shape the future of food sustainability with us!
About Simvia
We are committed to transforming global food supply chains, making them more transparent, sustainable, and safe. Our team is building the world’s largest food and beverage network to empower buyers, retailers, and wholesalers with insights that ensure food safety and sustainability. Together, we are simplifying compliance for a better world and having fun doing it.
Role Overview
As a Junior Business Development Specialist, you’ll proactively identify and reach out to potential leads. Through cold calling, emailing, social and targeted outreach, you’ll connect with key decision-makers in the Benelux, introducing Simvia’s solutions and securing meetings for our sales team. Your work ensures that our Account Executives have full schedules of high-quality opportunities, setting the foundation for meaningful partnerships that drive sustainable impact.
Key Responsibilities
Lead generation: Proactively identify and research potential leads in Benelux markets to create new opportunities;
Cold outreach: Initiate cold calls and targeted outreach to engage decision-makers and introduce Simvia’s solutions;
Appointment setting: Secure meetings with prospects, ensuring a steady stream of qualified opportunities for the Account Executives;
Pipeline management: Maintain and update the CRM system to track leads, ensuring a full pipeline for the sales team;
Continuous improvement: Building industry knowledge and developing your skills supported by an experienced team around you.
Job Requirements
Motivated to grow and learn: You are a curios, excited about learning new skills and building a career in sales;
Early career growth: 1+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally in marketing, client services, business development or sales;
Dutch fluency:Proficiency in Dutch is required to establish strong client relationships and engage effectively with stakeholders in the Benelux market
Team-orientated mindset: A desire to contribute to building a strong foundation for Simvia’s future growth, together with the team.
Strong communicator: You express yourself clearly and warmly, and feel comfortable picking up the phone to build genuine rapport with decision-makers.
Proactive hunter mentality: You take ownership of your outreach, with a focus on cold calling and being consistent to secure meetings with potential leads, ensuring the Account Executives have a steady pipeline;
Organise & result-oriented: Skilled at prioritising and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits of joining Simvia
Make an impact: Contribute to a meaningful cause, creating sustainable and safe food supply chains
Grow rapidly with the company: As the company scales rapidly so can your career;
Warm & supportive people: Join a team that celebrates collaboration and innovation, with hackathons, team events, monthly Thirsty Thursday, boat parties, Simvia Dance Event, and much more!
Inclusive environment: We cherish diversity and aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive;
Daily office lunches & loads of team activities: Daily office lunches together and regular team gatherings that foster a strong sense of community;
Flexible work options: We offer the possibility to work from our office in Amsterdam or partially remotely a minimum of 3 days per week in the office;
Amazing office location: Work from our office in the center of Amsterdam with the best view from our very own rooftop terrace and compensation for traveling to the office when applicable (travel distance +10km)
Disclaimer: We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible, so candidates who can start immediately or at short notice are preferred.
Diversity & inclusion at Simvia
We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. No matter your background, identity, or beliefs, you are welcome here.
Join us on our journey
If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact in the food industry and growing with a forward-thinking company, we'd love to hear from you.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please reach out to our People & Culture Team, via [email protected]
The compliance platform for safe & responsible supply chains
Industry
Software Development
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam, North Holland
LinkedIn followers
12,632
Total funding
$2M
Simvia is the leading supply chain compliance platform for safe and responsible supply chains. Simvia supports companies in managing food safety and sustainability data in a smarter way. Our platform automates key processes, making certification easier and faster while improving how data is shared with auditors and buyers. By standardising and digitalising high quality impact data, Simvia helps quality assurance, procurement and sustainability teams stay in control of an evolving regulatory landscape.
Offices: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 120, Amsterdam, North Holland 1012 SH, NL
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