Business Development Manager - Agricultural Machinery Manufacturer

De Lacy Executive; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading manufacturer of innovative farming technologies as an agricultural machinery sales professional. You'll leverage your sales experience to develop new distribution channels and enhance the company's market presence through strong relationship management and market insights.

Benefits

Company vehicle or car allowance

28 days of annual leave

Career development potential

Consistent CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven agricultural machinery sales experience preferred.
• Technical sales experience in an allied sector is mandatory.
• Full driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture new business relationships across a substantial territory.
• Manage the full sales process from initial contact to aftersales.
• Contribute towards regular technical visits to a manufacturing facility.

Skills

Sales Growth

Customer Relationship Building

Market Insight Gathering

Job description

You're an experienced agricultural machinery sales professional aspiring to work for a manufacturer of award winning, innovative farming technologies.

In this role, you will be tasked with developing distribution opportunities among dealerships throughout the territory. You will manage the full sales process from initial contact through to aftersales and relationship management.

You'll benefit from working for a premium brand with a respected product portfolio.

The role will give you plenty of autonomy. While an existing ledger would be desirable, the role will utilise your ability to gather key market insights and feed into the company's wider commercial strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify and nurture new business relationships across a substantial territory.

Play a key collaborative role alongside sales, marketing and senior management teams.

Build and maintain strong relationships with dealers, distributors, and key accounts.

Develop and implement strategic plans to grow market share and increase brand visibility.

Maintain a consistent presence at trade shows, exhibitions, and on-farm demos to showcase product range.

Provide market insights to inform product development and marketing efforts.

Ensure excellent customer support and service delivery.

Contribute towards regular technical visits to market-leading manufacturing facility.

Your profile:

Proven agricultural machinery sales experience would be a clear advantage. Recent technical sales experience in an allied sector is a minimum requirement.

An existing ledger would be preferred.

Sound technical understanding/interest in agricultural machinery.

Ability to drive sales growth.

Build longstanding customer relationships.

Embrace and contribute towards a strong team ethic.

Full driving license.

What you can expect:

Competitive base salary + bonus + commission.

Company vehicle or car allowance.

Career development potential + consistent CPD opportunities.

Take on x20 existing accounts.

28 days of Annual Leave.

To apply:

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Jon Handley on: Office 01885 485522 or e-mail your CV and covering letter to [e-mail]

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