Agricultural Technical Support Technician - Southern England

Merck; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in veterinary solutions seeks an individual for post-sales support within their Ruminant Business Unit. The role involves conducting site surveys, coordinating installations, onboarding users, and ensuring customer satisfaction with livestock monitoring equipment. Ideal for candidates with experience on dairy farms and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of milking equipment, especially electronics.
• Experience of working on dairy farms.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all post-sales aspects for livestock intelligence equipment.
• Conduct site surveys for monitoring equipment.
• Coordinate and approve installations.

Skills

Milking equipment knowledge

Client-facing skills

Communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Job Description

Through its commitment to theScience of Healthier Animals , our company offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. Our company is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them.

Our company has a range of market leading monitoring and milking equipment which is sold directly to farmers and installed by approved third parties.The role will form part of our product support function within the Ruminant Business Unit of Animal Health.

A typical day would look like undertaking site surveys for our equipment, coordinating, delivering and assessing installations of that equipment, training up users in the hardware and software aspects of the monitoring equipment and being responsible for coordinating the response on any post-sales issues the customer may have. Success would look like more farmers using our equipment and being part of a highly functioning team.

The primary activities include but are not limited to:

• Lead on all post-sales aspects for our range of livestock intelligence equipment (monitoring, milking, reading and weighing)
• Completion and review of site surveys for monitoring equipment
• Co-ordination and approval of installations
• In person onboarding of new users of the equipment
• Co-ordination of post-sales issues to ensure an efficient resolution and positive experience for the customer
• Maintain Salesforce CRM with work orders and customer interactions
• Regular contact with colleagues in the local regional team (sales and veterinary)

Skills Required

• Working knowledge of milking equipment, particularly electronics
• Experience of working on dairy farms
• Presentation skills to small groups on technical subjects
• Administrative upkeep of databases, e.g. CRM
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Advanced troubleshooting, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills
• Basic Information Technology, Computer knowledge

Closing date for applications: 30th June 2025

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Animal Science, Beef Cattle Management, Client Side Scripting, Computer Technical Support, Computer Technology, Customer Communications, Data Analysis, Equipment Monitoring, Immunizations, Inquiry Handling, Machine Monitoring Software, Management Process, Online Surveys, Order Processing, Preventive Maintenance, Product Knowledge, Product Sales Training, Quote to Cash, Remote Support, Report Preparation, Sales Data Management, Site Surveying, Teamwork {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/30/2025

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