Business Development Associate - (Dutch speaking) - Growing Impact Scale Up

Join us in Revolutionizing Supply Chains

We're a fast-growing SaaS scale-up on a mission to shape a sustainable future for the food industry. With four years of continuous 100% year-on-year growth, we’re looking for a passionate Business Development Associate to help drive innovation in global food supply chains. Join us and shape the future of food sustainability with us!

About Agriplace

We are committed to transforming global food supply chains, making them more transparent, sustainable, and safe. Our team is building the world’s largest food and beverage network to empower buyers, retailers, and wholesalers with insights that ensure food safety and sustainability. Together, we are simplifying compliance for a better world and having fun doing it. With a dynamic team of 59 professionals from diverse backgrounds, we currently manage €20 billion in agricultural goods and serve clients across 100+ countries.

Role Overview

As a Business Development Associate, you’ll proactively identify and reach out to potential leads. Through cold calling, emailing, social and targeted outreach, you’ll connect with key decision-makers in the Iberica region, introducing Agriplace’s solutions and securing meetings for our sales team. Your work ensures that our Account Executives have full schedules of high-quality opportunities, setting the foundation for meaningful partnerships that drive sustainable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Proactively identify and research potential leads in BENELUX markets to create new opportunities;

• Cold Outreach: Initiate cold calls and targeted outreach to engage decision-makers and introduce Agriplace’s solutions;

• Appointment Setting: Secure meetings with prospects, ensuring a steady stream of qualified opportunities for the Account Executives;

• Pipeline Management: Maintain and update the CRM system to track leads, ensuring a full pipeline for the sales team;

Benefits of Joining Agriplace

• Make an impact: Contribute to a meaningful cause, creating sustainable and safe food supply chains

• Grow rapidly with the company: As the company scales rapidly so can your career;

• Warm & Driven people: Join a team that celebrates innovation, with hackathons, team events, monthly Thirsty Thursday, Boat parties, Agriplace Dance Event, and much more…

• Inclusive Environment: We cherish diversity and aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive

• Free lunches & loads of team activities: Daily office lunches and regular team gatherings that foster a strong sense of community

• Flexible work options: We offer the possibility to work from our office in Amsterdam or partially remotely a minimum of 3 days per week in the office

• Amazing office location: Work from our office in the center of Amsterdam with the best view from our very own rooftop terrace and compensation for traveling to the office when applicable (travel distance +10km)

• A Passion to Grow and Learn: You are a self-starter, excited about learning new skills and building a sales career;

• Early Career Growth: 1+ year of experience in a similar role, ideally in marketing, client services, business development or sales;

• Dutch Fluency: Native or fluent proficiency in Dutch is essential for engaging effectively with clients and stakeholders in Dutch-speaking markets;

• Builder Mindset: A desire to contribute to building a strong foundation for Agriplace’s future growth.

• Outstanding Communicator: Ability to engage and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels;

• Proactive Hunter Mentality: A go-getter with a focus on cold calling and driving outreach efforts to secure meetings with potential leads, ensuring the Account Executives have a steady stream of opportunities;

• Result-oriented: Skilled at prioritizing and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Diversity & Inclusion at Agriplace

We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. No matter your background, identity, or beliefs, you are welcome here.

Join us on our journey

If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact in the food industry and growing with a forward-thinking company, we'd love to hear from you.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please reach out to our People & Culture Team, via

people.and.culture@agriplace.com