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Valoya is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with offices in Germany, Italy and The United States.

Account Manager

Valoya is on a mission to improve the production of food and medicines for the growing global population. We do so by creating the market’s most advanced horticultural LED lights that enable farmers to produce more yields and plant researchers to develop new, better-performing crop varieties. We are research-driven and through our plant biology R&D efforts have developed finely balanced light spectra that illuminate the growth chambers, greenhouses, and indoor farms of agricultural companies, universities, and research institutes in over 50 countries. Our LED technology is proprietary, and it is protected with over 100 international patents. The company was founded in 2009 and has personnel in Finland, Italy, Germany, and the United States. Valoya’s headquarters are in Helsinki.

We are looking for an Account Manager to join our European sales team.

 You are self-driven and comfortable working from the home office while traveling and customer meetings are part of your weekly tasks. You are a hands-on person with experience in working with different cultures and customers from universities and research institutions to food production. You have knowledge in horticulture and an interest in technical solution sales.

International customers, areal project sales

Daily working language will be English other languages are a plus. The work contains the following areas of responsibility:

• Managing named customers 
• Providing support to resellers and direct customers:
  • Light plans
  • Technical support together with Valoya Technical team 
  • Plant R&D support together with Valoya Biologists
  • Onsite support 
• Develop new business segments, greenhouses lighting, vertical farming
• Take part in fairs and events 

Skills/proficiencies required:

• Interest in sales, technical sales, solution sales 
• Knowledge of horticulture segment 
• Good language skills, English mandatory, German, French, other languages are a plus
• Driver’s license is needed for traveling

To succeed in Account Manager sales task at Valoya, you need to be European National permanently living in Central Europe. You have an educational background of at least a Bachelor’s degree and you have worked with horticulture research, production companies, growers or manufacturers of horticulture related products. 

What are we looking for:

• Person with commitment
• Positive, sales minded
• Interest in Horticulture
• Interest to technical lighting
• Interest in sales
• Willingness to travel and meet customers

What are we offering?

• Monthly salary
• Bonus scheme, possibility to higher total salary
• Independent work with support and training from experienced Account Managers, Biologists and Technical team

Please send your application and CV with your salary request to [email protected] The position will be filled as soon as the qualified candidate is identified.