Exactly one twelvemonth ago , on September 1 , 2022 , Menno Krabben started Menno Advies , a consultancy for the professional grower who wants to focus primarily on doing what he does better - originate products . In the first place , Menno , who has been visiting legion raiser for decades , offer buying advice . In plus , growers can turn to him for coach employees or as support in handle the business organization .
And all that without ostentatiousness , which he dislikes . After 32 years of work out for a provider , the last 12 of which as a sales coach , he take a few month to reflect : what do I really want , what am I ripe at , and in what path can I really add together something ? " I was asked a number of times whether I could become a sales director elsewhere , and I did hesitate , all the benefits and security system of a permanent position are , of form , gracious . But at the same fourth dimension , several growers also approach me , whether I could n’t digest them in one thing or another . That ’s when I came to the conclusion that I am better place and can add the most by stand up next to the agriculturist as much as potential . "
Menno see that role mainly as procurement support . " These days , a grower is busy with stack of side issues . As a result , purchasing often falls by the roadside , and too much is often paid for consumables , and it often take in too much time to gravely depend into expert products that need to be purchased . Thanks to my education and experience over the retiring 40 years , I retrieve I know how to support and notify the agriculturist in this respect . "
save money and timeNot only can savings be made with smarter buying , a mass of prison term and peace of judgement can also be gained . " I have not yet experienced a spot where I have not proved my value , yet that is not the independent goal as far as I am concerned . I only have the time to immerse myself in tenders , and for many products , I recognise the market well . And although procurement consulting is not something you see much in our sector to my knowledge , there are several growers and agriculturalist associations that I can keep going well in this way . "
A more or less unlike discipline , but one that , on closer inspection , is also often an extension , is coaching that cultivator in term of feed his stage business . In practice , you have to think of , for deterrent example , a grower who has to get along with his son or where there is detrition with a spouse or loyal employee . In increase , Menno often sees examples of boys or miss who have grown up and ended up in ' middle management . ' They then have to get lead , and that does not run smoothly , resulting in clashes and squiffy cogs in the machine of the business sector . " I often saw this happen in my time when I was still visit the agriculturalist almost every day , and often spending a few 60 minutes see and take the air along a couple of times can do wonders . "
' Coaching on the caper , ' in other Logos , and that is right up Menno ’s street . " This way of work suits me , it ’s cracking when you may really make a deviation . Moreover , the exemption is nice , and what I do n’t miss is possess to oversee others or working for a boss . But perchance that is also an age thing . "
For more information : Menno KrabbenMenno AdviesTel . : +31 ( 0 ) 6 - 38531329[email protected]www . Mennoadvies.nl
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