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Business Development Manager

Mole Valley Farmers Limited

Driffield

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

18 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the agricultural sector is looking for a Business Development Manager based in Driffield. The role involves managing accounts, driving sales, and supporting farm operations for various agricultural supplies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong sales background in agriculture and the motivation to achieve targets.

Qualifications

  • Proven sales experience within the agricultural sector.
  • Strong can-do attitude and a desire to succeed.
  • Ability to understand financial structures and closing deals.

Responsibilities

  • Manage existing accounts and gain new business.
  • Develop sales in line with set targets.
  • Promote the company’s products and services.

Skills

Sales experience in agriculture
Knowledge of agriculture
IT literacy
Customer engagement
Motivation to exceed targets

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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If so, we have a great opportunity for a Business Development Manager working from our retail store in Driffield and covering East Yorkshire.

This is a full-time field-based role that will involve managing existing accounts, gaining new business, and providing support on farm for feed, fertiliser and other agricultural supplies. You will have previous sales experience in the sector and know the territory well.

What you will be doing ….

You will be responsible for developing sales in line with set targets across the portfolio of products and services on offer

Understanding and promoting the range of products and services the company offers

Working closely with colleagues from across the Mole Valley Farmers Group to benefit all

Playing a key role within the wider team and within the overall business attending business review meetings and training as required

Responsible for serving existing clients as well as new accounts

What you will bring….

You’ll have a successful sales career within the agriculturalsector to date, be motivated by meeting and exceeding targets, underpinned by a strong can-do attitude and desire to succeed

A healthy knowledge of agriculture and empathy with farming will be useful, in order to engage with the end user market

Financially switched-on, you’ll understand how to structure a deal, have experience in using finance tools, and closing the deal with the customer on a variety of high value capital equipment

A healthy interest in current and future precision technologies would also be of interest, as would a successful career in farm management, provided that you’re thoroughly motivated by achieving sales success

You’ll be well organised, self-motivated and capable of ensuring that your territory coverage is thorough

You should have a good overall standard of IT literacy, with experience in usingsystems to aid sales, and be familiar with Microsoft Office applications

Please note, this vacancy may close prior to the expiry date if we have received a suitable number of applications.

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