Regional Manager Germany and Scandinavia

Animal Feed & Nutrition Solutions

 R2 Agro A/S is a Danish company specialising in feed supplement, ingredients and grains, which are sold worldwide.

 We want to strengthen our commercial activities in the region and are therefore seeking an energetic colleague with relevant sales experience and knowledge of the agricultural sector. Do you have a commercial mindset and a natural ability to build and maintain relationships? Then, you might be the person we are looking for.

As European Sales Manager – Animal Feed & Nutrition Solutions, you will have overall responsibility for driving sales growth in the German and Scandinavian markets. You will develop and manage B2B sales of animal feed solutions and feed additives, primarily through distributors and strategic partners.

The role combines commercial sales leadership, market development and solid technical understanding of animal nutrition and is a key position in the company’s continued European expansion. The position is based at the HQ in Denmark and involves significant travel within the region.

Key responsibilities:

• Full sales responsibility for Germany and Scandinavia

• Develop and execute the regional sales strategy for animal feed and nutrition solutions

• Build, manage and further develop a strong distributor and partner network, ensuring the necessary product knowledge, with help from the internal Product Management team

• Identify and develop new business opportunities and markets

• Drive sales activities together with distributors, including training and market support

• Conduct customer and distributor visits, attend trade fairs and industry events

• Provide commercial and technical support to customers in cooperation with internal Product Management specialists

• Manage sales budgets, forecasts and performance tracking

• Collaborate closely with R&D, marketing and supply chain teams

Your base will be in Hedensted, but you are expected to be present in your sales areas regularly, with a travel activity of at least 60/80 days per year.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in B2B sales, preferably within:

  • Animal feed

  • Feed additives

  • Animal nutrition or livestock solutions

• Demonstrated experience working with distributors

• Strong knowledge of the German market, including customer structures and business culture

• Background or solid understanding of animal nutrition is highly valued

• Commercially oriented education with technical understanding

• Formal education in animal nutrition is preferred but not a requirement

• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills

• Ability to translate technical solutions into commercial value for customers

 Language Skills & Personal Profile

• Fluent German, spoken and written (mandatory)

• Professional level of English

• One or more Scandinavian languages is an advantage

• Self-driven, result-oriented and highly motivated

• Strong relationship builder with a customer-focused mindset

• Commercially mindset with a technical curiosity

• Structured, independent and comfortable working across cultures

 The company offers:

• Dedicated colleagues who work professionally every day

• A flexible workplace, where we operate a “9/10 scheme”, meaning we have a long weekend every other Friday

• An attractive salary package negotiated individually

• Pension with health insurance included and an attractive canteen

R2 Agro is anchored in our cultural values which highly values commercial aspects – read more about it at www.r2agro.com.

If you think this sounds like you, call and have a chat with our COO/Partner Lars Laursen tel. +45 2189 4085, and/or send your application with relevant attachments via this link. We wish for you to start as soon as possible, and we conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so do not wait too long to send us your application.

About R2 Agro
R2 Agro A/S is located in Hedensted, Jutland, and is an international niche company, producing and selling feed ingredients, premix, feed supplements, and grains for the production of feed to cattle, pigs, poultry, horses, fish and pets. Sustainability is a key factor; we aim to develop and sell natural alternatives to synthetically produced ingredients. We have a long experience and great success in the business due to our ability to adapt to new challenges and trends. You can read more about R2 Agro and our cultural values at www.r2agro.com