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Are you a commercially driven team player with a strong ambition to grow business in the fresh produce sector? Would you like to be part of a fast-growing international organisation with a passion for sustainable fruit supply?
Then read on – this role might be your next challenge.
Product Manager
Grapes
To strengthen our commercial team in Rotterdam, we are looking for a Product Manager Grapes. In this pivotal role, you will become a specialist procurement manager in the table grape industry recognized by key growers, customers, and breeders. You will collaborate with colleagues across all departments to manage your product category – focusing on the interests of our growers, clients, and our business as a whole.
What will you do?
- Maintain and develop strategic relationships with growers based on quality, sustainability, reliability, and innovation. This will require regular visits to growers in South America, South Africa, Egypt, and India.
- Develop supply programmes with growers based on a solid understanding of customer needs, such as product quality, food safety, and sustainability. The programmes are mainly dedicated to retail customers across Europe.
- Align weekly with suppliers regarding programme follow-up, stock, quality, and price trends.
- Negotiate purchasing terms and take responsibility for margins.
- Actively scout new varieties and packaging options and align these with the sales teams.
- Manage shortages or surpluses to maintain balance in the supply chain.
- Work closely with sourcing teams (South Africa, South America, Egypt), sales teams (Rotterdam, Spain), and departments like logistics, quality, and administration.
- Manage inventory positions and create market scenarios based on data and trends in collaboration with sales teams.
What do you bring?
Requirements
- Higher professional education level or equivalent (HBO / BSc.).
- At least 5 years of experience in import, procurement, or product management within the fresh produce sector.
- Willingness to travel frequently internationally.
- Strong commercial drive; able to identify and convert opportunities into results.
- Proficiency in English and conversational Spanish; Dutch is a plus.
- Experience with MS Office (OFE uses MS Dynamics 365 BC and Power BI).
- A natural networker with talent for cultivating long-term strategic partnerships.
- Excellent team player with strong social intelligence.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, open to new opportunities, results-driven.
- Skilled negotiator with strong communication skills.
- Resilient under pressure, capable of maintaining oversight during busy periods.
- Hands-on and analytical approach.
- Proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented.
What do we offer?
- An exciting and dynamic role within a rapidly expanding international organisation.
- Competitive salary and secondary benefits aligned with your experience.
- Full-time employment (40 hours/week).
- Company laptop and phone.
- Home office options, in line with role requirements.
- Bonus scheme and development opportunities through internal and external training.
Who are we?
Origin Fruit Europe BV (OFE) is an import company based in Rotterdam, part of the international Origin Fruit Group, with sales and procurement offices in China, South Africa, Chile, and Spain. We also have sourcing managers in Egypt, Brazil, Peru, and India. Our roots are with a South African fruit grower, and we’ve specialized in importing grapes, citrus, pomegranates, avocados, mangoes, limes, and pome fruit. Our products mainly come from the Southern Hemisphere, and we handle marketing and distribution to major supermarkets and food processors across Europe.
What do we stand for?
We passionately serve our growers to connect with the best customers globally for sustainable fruit supply. We strive to build genuine, long-term relationships with our team, international departments, and partners. We foster an open and inclusive company culture, respecting individual needs and cultural backgrounds, acting transparently and reliably. We believe in our talents and knowledge, but also in our team and organization. We encourage growth by investing in ourselves and each other, growing as a company and as individuals.
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