Bedding & Feeding Sales Specialist

THE ROLE – Strong engagement in both modern agricultural processes, excellent commercial and relationship-building attributes and the wherewithal to successfully develop existing and new business across a network of high-performing dealership operations are the key qualities you can bring to this dynamic and career-enhancing position

Key Responsibilities:

• Close liaison with the Company’s designated dealers in order to formulate annual sales and marketing plans
• Ensure that annual budgets are delivered or exceeded in line with turnover and margin expectations
• Actively promote the Company’s products and services within the dealer network, and assist with any relevant product update training
• Assist dealers where required in demonstrations or farm visits, including support in closing deals
• Market analysis, including competitor developments, market trends, price levels etc
• Maintain dealer and end user database in order to maximise future sales opportunities
• Implement discount structures within the designated dealer network, establish bonus and incentives, along with retail finance options
• Participate in and actively contribute to presentations, seminars and training courses for dealers and end users
• Participate in shows and exhibitions, demonstrations, dealer open days and other events on a local, regional and national basis
• Undertake regular product training either in the UK or at the Company’s European headquarters in order to continually improve product and competitor knowledge
• Compile, manage and refer back to weekly call log system, ensuring follow ups are actioned

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrable commercial success within the agricultural machinery sector
• Working within the UK agricultural machinery dealer network or for a manufacturer
• Capable of working within a budgetary framework, motivated by achieving and exceeding targets
• Hands-on and practical experience in the set-up and correct operation of modern agricultural machinery at a semi-technical level
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of establishing and developing rewarding professional relationships, with a well-developed spectrum of communication strategies
• Strong level of IT literacy and familiar with modern sales and marketing methods including social media and CRM systems
• Living in or prepared to relocate to Scotland or Northern England
• Full, clean driving licence

Benefits:

A competitive remuneration package will be awarded to the successful candidate which will fully reflect the importance of this role within our organisation. The following additional benefits will also form part of the package:

• Working hours 08:30 to 17:00 with 1 hour for lunch, Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Company Car
• Enhanced company pension contributions
• Death in service benefit
• Income protection cover
• Private medical & dental cover
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee benefits platform