Vacancy
Administrative Assistant - Cut Flowers and Potted Plants
Your job
In this position, you will collect and administer financial and sustainability data from agricultural businesses for the Business Information Network (BIN). You will maintain your own portfolio of businesses dealing in cut flowers and pot plants, supplemented with businesses from other horticultural sectors (e.g. greenhouse vegetables, flower bulbs or tree nurseries). You will also be responsible for managing relationships with these horticulturalists. You will therefore work closely with our BIN participants at one of our offices in the region: Alkmaar, The Hague, Drachten, Holten, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel or Wageningen.
You will also be responsible for relationship management with these entrepreneurs. That means working near our FADN participants from one of our regional offices: Alkmaar, The Hague, Drachten, Holten, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel, or Wageningen.
The Farm Accountancy Data Network (www.wur.nl/bedrijveninformatienet) is a network of approximately 1,500 agricultural and horticultural businesses, 100 trawlers and other fishing vessels, and 150 forestry companies. At Wageningen Social & Economic Research around 65 administrative assistants maintain this network.
The main tasks and activities as an administrative assistant for cut flowers and pot plants:
- collecting financial and sustainability data from a fixed group of FADN companies. You obtain this information from business administration records, digital sources (e.g., e-invoices), farm accountancy records, or by conducting surveys with the entrepreneurs. You then enter this data into a database and make it available to fellow researchers;
- maintaining relationships with FADN participants. You create an annual report for the entrepreneur that includes business results and key environmental indicators, and you produce a digital business comparison overview in MijnAgrimatie.nl. During your visit to the entrepreneur, you explain both reports and answer any questions. At the same time, you begin the data collection process for the new year. Each year, you also recruit a few new participants to the FADN to replace natural turnover. After your onboarding period, you will be on the road about one day per week in a full-time position.
Your qualities
- You have completed a degree in economics (MBO or HBO) or agricultural studies (MBO or HBO). The latter preferably supplemented with a diploma in modern business administration (MBA). Or you are willing to obtain an MBA degree, in which case we will reimburse the tuition fees.
- extensive knowledge and experience in operating a greenhouse horticulture business and/or companies in other horticultural sectors;
- a strong affinity with numbers, experience with digital accounting systems and/or financial automation processes, an accurate working style, and attention to detail.;
- the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with various colleagues and entrepreneurs;
- a valid category B driver’s license.
- Proficiency in Dutch is required for this position. If you do not speak and write Dutch at a sufficient level, unfortunately your application cannot be considered. Due to the high volume of English-language applications, we are unable to respond individually.
We offer you
- full-time or part-time work (minimum 24 hours/week for this role), flexible working hours, and hybrid work options;
- free public transport for commuting up to 100 km one way;
- support for setting up a home office;
- ample opportunities for education and training;
- sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
- a permanent year-end bonus of 8.3%;
- excellent pension scheme through ABP;
- discounted sports facilities on the Wageningen campus.
Initially, we offer a one-year contract. If performance is good and business conditions allow, this may be extended. We are happy to discuss this with you if you have questions.
Work locations: Alkmaar, Drachten, The Hague, Goes, Holten, Meijel, Oisterwijk, and Wageningen.
Do you want more information?
For more information about the role, please contact Anita van der Knijff (Team Leader, FADN Expertise Group) via +31 (0)70-3358181 or by email: anita.vanderknijff@wur.nl.
For more information about the application process, please contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruiter, by email: recruitment.ssg@wur.nl.
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You can apply directly via the application button on our website so we can process your personal data with your consent. Only applications received through this channel will be considered.
We are constantly looking for strong candidates, which is why this position remains open continuously.
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