Job Description

Job Title: Farm Coach

Division/ Department: Animal Health

Location/area: Belgium

Time in the field: 90%

Job Family: Specialist Account Management, P2

Reports to: Sales Lead Swine BNL

Position Overview

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Farm Coach to help our end users (swine farmers) excel their business. You will travel and visit customers in Belgium, providing excellent customer service, staying innovative and continuously improving our devices, management advice and services. Utilizing data analytics and optimizing processes will drive efficiency and growth. You will be the face of our company and will have the dedication to create and apply an effective vaccination and management strategy with our devices (IDAL, readers, scales, trolleys) and LeeO portfolio. The goal is to drive sustainable technical performance and improved animal health and welfare by providing excellent technical support to our farmers.

Key components of the Farm Coach position include but are not limited to:

• Passion for pig farming

• Data driven

• Fully understand and know our customers. Support our customer to provide them to improve animal welfare, technical performance, sustainability, and financial performance

• Excellent communicator

• Working in close collaboration with Vets (internal and external), Sales, Marketing and KAM Livestock ID

Main Functional Responsibilities:

Create strong connection to AH department:

• To position Animal Health department as the partner of choice in animal health and secure commitment to the company's portfolio

• Continuous identification and analysis of customer performance

• Maintain current client relationship and identifying growth areas for potential clients

• Contacting potential clients to promote IDAL / LeeO solutions

• Collaborate with sales to ensure requirements are met, such as sales numbers and profit goals

• Strong understanding of company products and services

Competences and Experience:

Skills required: essential

• Farm management at senior level

• High level communications skills

• Working across boundaries

• Practical thinking

• Project management

• Technically savvy

• Problem solving

Experience:

• Expertise and network in Swine Industry is an advantage

• Field Experience is key

• Relevant experience in working with financial and management KPIs on farm level

Education:

• Minimum: University (business) Batchelor degree

Languages:

• NL/ EN business proficient

IT:

• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point)

• Experience with SAP

• Experience in farm management systems and data analytics

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Account Management, Agricultural Management, Animal Ethics, Animal Management, Animal Welfare, Aquaculture Equipment, Bidding Process, Client Orientation, Client Prospecting, Coaching, Commercial Account Management, Crop Management, Customer Centric Selling, Customer Needs Analysis, Farm Business Management, Financial Performance, Financial Performance Management, Fish Health Management, Identifying Sales Opportunities, KPI Systems, Leadership, Meat Processing, Poultry Farming {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

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Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

11/28/2025

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