Farm Trader

ADM; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company seeks a professional to manage purchasing and sales of combinable crops and seed products. This role involves building relationships with farmers and negotiating contracts to strengthen business operations. Candidates should have a strong understanding of agricultural markets and excellent interpersonal skills, with remote work opportunities supported for flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible work time models

Social benefits such as subsidized health & fitness offers

Diversity and inclusion programs

Mentorship programme access

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of combinable crops, OSR, pulses.
• Experience with building relationships.
• Understanding of grain contracts and seed varieties is essential.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and negotiate contracts for grains, oilseeds, and pulses.
• Sell seed and fertiliser products to existing accounts.
• Promote technical services and manage customer inquiries.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft IT software

Job description

Job Description

ADM Agriculture operates from locations throughout England and offers a people-based quality service to farmers and consumers. As well as providing an integrated supply chain to ADM’s UK assets in milling and oil seed crushing, ADM Agriculture supply a full range of non-grain feed ingredients to the feed and fuel markets, alongside a comprehensive range of seed and fertiliser products. Remote work opportunities
Your Responsibilities & Role Purpose
To be responsible for purchasing combinable crops and selling quality seed and fertiliser products along with promoting ADM Agriculture’s quality technical services to farmers. Managing and supporting existing accounts along with building relationships and procuring business with new accounts.

To purchase grain, oilseeds and pulses from farmer customers trading with existing accounts and developing new business.

To negotiate contracts with farmers within the terms and price range given by ADM Traders.

To sell seed and fertiliser products to both existing accounts and procuring new business.

Actively promote campaigns in liaison with the Retail department.

To follow up on business enquiries providing outstanding customer service.

To utilise company information and promote technical services to farmers.

To manage workload effectively to maximise account and business potential.

Your Profile
Knowledge

To have an excellent understanding of combinable crops, OSR, pulses and their uses/markets

To understand AIC and FOSFA grain contracts

Knowledge of seed varieties and dressings.

Knowledge of fertiliser types and their uses.

Experience

Arable farming understanding

Building relationships

Experienced in the use of Microsoft IT software – Outlook, Word, Excel and utilising skills into using bespoke systems

Capabilities

Demonstrates good level of commercial awareness

Ability to engage and influence others

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to interact and build relationships effectively, both internally and externally

You should be comfortable in a dynamic, international environment and are open to change.
A committed and customer-oriented team player for whom a proactive, goal-oriented way of working is a matter of course.Your Future Perspective
Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models.
Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. Some of ADM’s employee resource groups (ERG’s) are:

Women’s ERG

Multicultural ERG

ADM Pride Network

Young Professionals Network.

Access to the company’s Mentorship Programme as a mentor or mentee.

Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company. An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.
ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life. Additional benefits and support for maternity and paternity leave
ADM are an advocate of having a workforce who are aware of their mental health. In addition to our network of Mental Health First Aiders, all new starters to the business will be enrolled in ‘Mental Health Aware’ training within three months of joining the business.
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

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About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at

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Created on 15/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom