Agriculture Software Consultant
Agriculture Software Consultant
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Job Description
Do you have experience in dairy farming and an affinity with data Do you want to use your knowledge and experience to help farmers worldwide optimize their business operations Then this is the vacancy for you!
Wat does your role entail
We are looking for a driven professional who likes to contribute to further professionalize our team by using their experience in dairy farming and preferably software development or advisory. As an Agriculture Software Consultant in the Farm Management Support (FMS) department at Lely you are responsible for supporting the optimal use of our farm management software for today and in the future. You understand what drives a (dairy) farmer and have the skills to find the underlying patterns of different needs worldwide. You use your listening and inquiring skills to do this for example during a visit to one of our worldwide locations. You will use your knowledge to ensure that our customers get the most out of our software and improve their business processes. In this role in the FMS Digital Farming team you are the bridge between our customers and our internal teams such as software development teams and product management solving problems and working together on making improvements.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Supporting and training our international colleagues on how to apply our farm management software.
- Actively contribute to developing new functionalities in collaboration with software engineers.
- Identify and analyze the needs of farmers and stakeholders.
- Delivering training and workshops to our international colleagues and internal teams.
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
- Acting as a sparring partner for the team lead and mentoring more junior team members
Qualifications :
You know your way around the dairy farm you understand better than anyone what a farmer goes through and what they encounter. You know how to convert this knowledge into practical processes and you know how to tell our software developers exactly what is needed in the next software update to satisfy our end customer the farmer.
You also have:
- Bachelors or masters degree in the agricultural field preferably in Dronten Wageningen Den Bosch or a (technical) education with otherwise gained working knowledge of (dairy) farming.
- At least 3 years of experience in an advising role within the agricultural sector (preferably dairy farming). Previous experience in a software development environment is a big plus interest in this field is a must.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively between technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written command of the English language. You currently live in the Netherlands and have a valid work permit. Command of the Dutch language or willingness to learn is a big plus.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
Aanvullende informatie :
An amazing job at an international company that is at the forefront of the agricultural sector to make the dairy farmers life easier more sustainable and more enjoyable. This is your chance to share and once again enrich your specialized knowledge.
- Working in an international environment at one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands;
- Working at the hypermodern Lely Campus in Maassluis;
- Excellent working conditions including 27 vacation days & 13 scheduled days off;
- A salary range between 3400 and 5200 gross per month in relation to your knowledge and experience;
- An open working environment including flexible working hours and opportunities to work remotely;
- Freedom in organizing your own work;
- Good environment for personal development & growth;
- Our Lely Academy with a range of different training courses;
- #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym where you can exercise for free (online) sports lessons masterclasses about working from home and other activities in the field of Body Mind or Food.
...and its own barista on the Lely Campus who makes the best cappuccinos from fresh milk straight from the farmer.
Recruitment & selection agency consultancy and/or secondment agency
We appreciate the interest but we are seeking all our candidates directly. We understand that you as an intermediary want to present the candidates with our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions but this is not how we have organized our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
