Assistant Commercial Trader

Stafforce Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Account Manager | Assistant Commercial Trader for a full-time, permanent position in Leicestershire. This role involves managing trading responsibilities nationally, achieving sales targets, and providing critical market information to agricultural customers. Candidates should have a degree or BTEC, CRM experience, and a minimum of two years in a telesales environment. The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension enhancement options

Cycle to work scheme

Trade card discounts

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years work experience within a telesales environment.
• Computer literate with CRM experience essential.
• Understanding the agricultural sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide on call cover evenings and weekends.
• Monitor agreed trading positions and volume levels.
• Achieve outbound sales targets.
• Drive sales campaigns.
• Identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Customer focus

Ability to motivate teams

Sales closing skills

Education

Higher Education level (Degree, BTEC)

Tools

CRM experience

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Account Manager | Assistant Commercial Trader working on a full-time and permanent basis within Leicestershire.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
• Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
• Free onsite parking

About the role

There is a requirement to provide on call cover evenings and weekends

The Account Manager | Assistant Commercial Trader will have trading responsibilities for products on a national basis, monitoring agreed trading positions and volume levels. Providing accurate commercial information and market information to agricultural customers, Total Feed Specialists, Field Based Account Managers and merchants.

Achieve outbound sales targets.

Drive sales campaigns.

Provide volume availability and prices for enquiries.

Support the sales co‑coordinator's team in developing best practices.

Following up on leads from the Salesforce.

Identifying new business opportunities.

Ensure clearance of products from points of supply to satisfaction of suppliers.

Input data to ensure CRM systems up to date and accurate.

Ensure communication is maintained with all key personnel at supply sites.

About you

• Higher Education level preferred (Degree, BTEC)
• Computer literate - CRM experience essential.
• Minimum 2 years work experience within telesales environment
• Customer focus, can close sales
• Ability to motivate internal and external sales teams, suppliers and logistic partners
• Understanding the agricultural sector.

If you are looking for a new career working in sales with experience within the agricultural sector, then please apply!

For more information, please call Rebecca on (phone number removed).

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