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The first year at Barenbrug
During my first year at Barenbrug, I need to
familiarize myself completely with the sector and the company. An
introduction program has been drawn up for this purpose, to enable me
to get to know all the company departments. At the same time, I will
start making market and customer visits with a colleague from my
department.
Rick Oudendijk, Export Manager
After studying International
agribusiness and trade at Larenstein University, I worked in the
chemical sector for four years. Last year I decided to return to
agribusiness, and I came to work for Barenbrug as Export manager. I am
learning about the internal organization by means of an introduction
program in the various departments. This includes acquiring knowledge
of products, applications and market developments.
This
first year is extremely intensive. For example, I visit my future
customers in the different countries, together with a colleague, so
that I will be able to take over the customer relationship management.
The major challenge is the acquisition of new distributors in the
different countries, for which I am responsible. Real pioneering work,
in other words.
Training
My training program at
Barenbrug is effectively structured. 'Working' in every department for
a short period means I am able to look beyond the boundaries of the
export department. As a ‘starter in Sales’, I also follow the course
“sales and account management”, which links up perfectly with my
previous training and with my new job. In addition to the lessons,
there is a one-day workshop every month for five months. The enjoyable
thing about this course is that everything can be put into practice
immediately in your work.
Career
What I like about
Barenbrug is the product, the atmosphere, the people and the way of
working. I am being given many responsibilities after a short time, and
have plenty of opportunity to indicate areas in which I would like to
improve my skills. I have also indicated that I would like to work
abroad for a few years, possibly for one of the operational companies
in the Royal Barenbrug Group. To work on these ambitions, a Management
Development program has been agreed on for the next few years.