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Managing Director (Uganda)

Managing Director (Uganda)

At Royal Van Zanten, our people and our shared passion make us unique. It is our purpose to pass on the passion that we share for our flowers and plants and for growing our business.

Royal Van Zanten produces over 500 of its own commercial varieties in Uganda, with nearly 1000 employees in over 21 hectares of greenhouses. For our operations there, we are looking for a:

MANAGING DIRECTOR (Uganda)

Your responsibilities

The MD is responsible for the overall management of the two production sites in Uganda (almost 1000 employees). He/she oversees both the cultivation technical and business economic results of both sites. A permanent focus on quality, order fulfillment and productivity is essential in this (Quality, On Time, In Full). The MD leads and works closely with the Management Team. He/she is an inspiring people manager with natural superiority, who secures trust and high dedication among employees. In consultation with the  mothercompany in the Netherlands, the MD co-determines the multi-year policy plan. Further focuspoints are:

– Ensuring a clear structure in business operations and making adjustments where necessary
– Managing, motivating and coaching the Management Team and several department heads.
– Develop and successfully implement improvement processes regarding planning, production and logistics.
– Ensuring optimal execution and delivery of the extensive and complex breeding programs.
– Maintain and further develop relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, unions, etc. Taking care of the communication process between Uganda and NL
– Supervising the budget results of the production locations in Uganda and in line with this setting up and monitoring KPIs.

You will report directly to the Manager International Operations in the Netherlands.

You are unique

We are looking for a colleague who shares our passion for flowers and plants.

You have broad relevant experience in agri cultivation with at least 500fte in Uganda or in one of the surrounding countries, e.g. as General Manager or Farm Manager.

 

We are looking for candidates who:

– have a completed agricultural HBO or Master’s degree
– have good knowledge of production and logistical processes
– have a good command of the English language, both oral and written. Dutch is an advantage.
– are result-, action- and quality-oriented
– combine decisiveness and conviction with pragmatism and analytical ability
– excellent communicative and social skills

 

Royal Van Zanten has a lot to offer

We offer you a career and an opportunity to continue to develop yourself and your work. Our strategy is to invest in the continuous development of our people, products, processes and overall quality.

We are ambitious and we hope you are too. We offer a good salary, appropriate for this challenging position, good fringe benefits and – most importantly – a passionate team of colleagues who make working at Royal Van Zanten a pleasure every day.

We offer you the opportunity to work in an international working environment.

Our benefits package is generous, with vacation pay, a leasecar, a bonus scheme and also a supplementary pension, arrangements for working at home, 25½ vacation days per year, a bicycle plan, collective health insurance and more.

 

Are you excited? We would like to hear from you. Please send your application to sollicitatie@royalvanzanten.com. For questions about the position, please contact Dik van Alphen, Manager International Operations, tel: +31 297 387000

Cropspecialist for the crop Cutchrysanthemum

At Royal Van Zanten, our people and our shared passion make us unique. It is our purpose to pass on the passion that we share for our flowers and plants and for growing our business.

Van Zanten Breeding is looking for a CROPSPECIALIST for the crop Cut Chrysanthemum

With your expertise we can supply high quality material to our customers!

 

Your responsibilities

You are responsible for optimal cultivation so that the cuttings are available to our customers on time, in sufficient quantities and in the intended quality. You coordinate the activities regarding the cultivation, climate and crop protection strategy; a part of the tasks you also carry out independently.

You make space, work and cultivation planning in cooperation with the breeders. You work closely with the team leader Labor, in his absence you will replace him.

You participate in the team that takes care of the weekend shifts; you are also available as back-up for breakdown shifts.

The location is Rijsenhout, which is along the A4, close to Schiphol Airport. This is a full-time position. You will report to the location manager.

 

You are unique

We are looking for a colleague who shares our passion for flowers and plants.
You are resolute, decisive and have good communication skills.
You can work independently, but also work well in a team.

 

We are looking for candidates with the following profile:

 

Royal Van Zanten has a lot to offer  

We offer you a career and an opportunity to keep developing your work and yourself. It is our strategy to invest in the continuous development of our people, products, processes and the overall quality.

We are ambitious, and we hope that you are too. We offer a competitive salary, great secondary conditions and – most importantly – a passionate team of colleagues that will make every day of working with Royal Van Zanten a pleasure.

You will work in an international environment and have contact with colleagues worldwide.

Our benefits package is generous, with vacation pay, travel reimbursement, a bonus scheme as well as a pension with BPL, 25½ vacation days per year, a bicycle plan, company physiotherapy, group health insurance and more.

 

Are you enthusiastic? We would love to hear from you. You can send us your application at sollicitatie@royalvanzanten.com. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Jean Paul van der Gaag, locatiemanager via 06 8349 0933..

Allround Finance Manager

We are looking for an ALLROUND FINANCE MANAGER, with your financial insight you will contribute to the realization of our (organizational) goals!

 

Your responsibilities

As Finance Manager you have a broad role with responsibilities in the area of financial control as well as business control. You act as a financial sparring partner for the CFO and the management and have an active input in improvement initiatives. You will manage the Finance team, which consists of 3 employees.

You report directly to the CFO; you work from the head office in the Netherlands.
Therefore you must be able to travel to Rijsenhout several days per week.

This is a full-time position.

 

You are unique

We are looking for a colleague who shares our passion for flowers and plants.

You have proven strong leadership skills. You are a team player and have excellent communication skills. You are independent and proactive.
You can cope well with a changing and demanding organization and constantly strive for improvements.

You are flexible and able to deal with deadlines.

 

We are looking for candidates who:

 

Royal Van Zanten has a lot to offer

We offer you a career and an opportunity to continue to develop yourself and your work. Our strategy is to invest in the continuous development of our people, products, processes and overall quality.

We are ambitious and we hope you are too. We offer a good salary, appropriate for this challenging position, good fringe benefits and – most importantly – a passionate team of colleagues who make working at Royal Van Zanten a pleasure every day.

We offer you the opportunity to work in an international working environment.

Our benefits package is generous, with vacation pay, a leasecar, a bonus scheme and also a supplementary pension, arrangements for working at home, 25½ vacation days per year, a bicycle plan, company physiotherapy, collective health insurance and more.

 

Are you excited? We would like to hear from you. Please send your application to sollicitatie@royalvanzanten.com. For questions about the position, please contact Ernst Barendregt, CFO, at 06 12 99 18 27.
A more detailed job description is available upon request.