Key Skills

Job Description

Company Description Staay Food Group is an international sales and marketing organization in fresh fruit and vegetables, founded in 1946 and supported by its own cultivation operations. The company specializes in pineapple, melon, stone fruit, pip fruit, and leafy vegetables, serving diverse markets and customer needs. Staay Food Group focuses on retail, fresh produce wholesale, industry, and food service, providing tailored solutions for each segment. As a long-established player in the fresh produce sector, the organization offers a professional environment where team members can grow within an international, dynamic market. Role Description As a Junior Accountmanager, you will support the management and expansion of customer accounts in the fresh produce sector from our Venlo location. This full-time, on-site role involves maintaining regular contact with existing clients, assisting with order processing, and coordinating logistics to ensure timely and accurate deliveries. You will help prepare quotations and pricing proposals, monitor market developments, and collaborate closely with senior account managers and internal teams. The role also includes handling customer inquiries, resolving operational issues, and contributing to sales reports and forecasts. You will work in a fast-paced environment where building strong, long-term customer relationships is central. Qualifications Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders. Basic commercial insight and interest in sales, account management, and customer service within an international trade environment. Organizational and administrative skills, including accurate order handling, follow-up, and documentation. Ability to work in a structured, proactive manner and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic, time-sensitive setting. Affinity with fresh fruit and vegetables or the food industry; experience in trade, logistics, or retail is an advantage. Comfortable working in an on-site team environment in Venlo, with a willingness to learn from more experienced colleagues. Good command of English; additional European languages (such as German or Dutch) are considered beneficial. Relevant vocational or bachelor-level education in commerce, business, logistics, or a related field is preferred.

Core Responsibilities

Support the management and growth of customer accounts by maintaining client relationships, processing orders, coordinating deliveries, and preparing quotations and pricing proposals. Handle customer inquiries and operational issues, monitor market developments, and contribute to sales reports and forecasts in collaboration with senior account managers and internal teams.

Requirements

Candidates should have strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills, along with a basic commercial understanding and interest in sales and account management. Affinity with fresh produce or the food industry is expected; relevant vocational or bachelor-level education is preferred, and English proficiency is required.