Jos de Best
YEP period 2018 - 2020, batch 15
Young Expert at VDS A’campo - KenyaFirst position after YEP
Programme Manager at VIA Don Bosco Belgium
YEP Role
I work as a Business Developer of VDS A'campo/Holland GreenTech in Kenya. Holland GreenTech is an integrated one-stop-shop horticultural supplier and service provider. By providing products, training and service we are working on the next step of horticulture. My task is to start and develop a new healthy commercial distributor office. Which includes:
- Building and managing long-term relationships with Dutch suppliers
- Determine market approach and activities/actions to set-up sales and advice
- Represent and develop business via agribusiness partners, cooperatives, network activities and visiting commercial farmers
- Setting up a professional way of working, setting up administration, invoicing, customer relationship
- Develop sales and advice via direct farmers advice, demonstrations and demo days
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Skills
- Business Development
- Sales
- Agriculture
- Entrepeneurship
- Project management
Nationality: Dutch
Education: BSc. Business Administration, MSc. Global Business and Sustainability
Experience before YEP
- December 2016- May 2018: Tourism Development Expert (diverse employers, Madagascar/Kenya)
- February 2016 - July 2016: Graduation Intern at Commonland
- August 2014 – July 2016: Consultant at Antea Group
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