Graduate Territory Manager

Halter; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural technology firm is seeking a Graduate Territory Manager to join their team in Canterbury. In this full-time position, you will drive business growth while ensuring customer success within your designated territory. Responsibilities include managing the full sales pipeline, maintaining customer relationships, and achieving ambitious sales targets. A bachelor's degree, ideally in agriculture, and strong skills in business development and sales are essential. This is an opportunity to significantly impact the agricultural sector and work with innovative technology.

Qualifications

• Excited about growing new business managing existing accounts.
• A passion for the agri sector and beef farming.
• Excellent team player with a phenomenal attitude.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing new leads and managing full sales pipeline.
• Meet high-growth sales targets and negotiate contracts.
• Maintain close relationships with customers for ongoing satisfaction.

Skills

Business Development

Sales Experience

Microsoft Outlook

Account Management

Territory Management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree (ideally agriculture)

Job description

As a Graduate Territory Manager at Halter you will play a critical role in driving business growth and ensuring customer success within your designated speculative territory. You will be responsible for executing sales strategies, building strong customer relationships and meeting ambitious growth targets, all while acting as Halters on‑the‑ground representative. This role requires a proactive and hands‑on approach with a focus on both expansion and long‑term customer satisfaction.

This is an entry‑level opportunity for someone to positively disrupt an industry and pioneer groundbreaking change on some of the highest‑performing beef farms. You will be assisting the South Island team through expansion for one of the world’s fastest‑growing companies by helping equip farms with Halter technology that will transform the way they farm to become leaders in productivity and sustainability. You will be working closely with a passionate customer team on the ground in the area and backed by a team of exceptional people at Halters Auckland HQ to ensure this is the best job you’ll ever have.

We’re targeting someone to start within this role in March 2026. This role is based out of our Christchurch office. Applicants must live within the region. Travel is required to meet with farmers daily.

Who we are looking for:

• Someone who is excited about growing new business managing existing accounts and owning an end‑to‑end sales cycle from lead generation to close.
• A passion for the agri sector and beef farming with a deep passion for helping farmers succeed.
• A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges.
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic fast‑paced working environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• A hunger for success and personal growth to be able to缢 evolve quickly alongside a world‑class sales team.
• Bachelor’s degree (ideally agriculture).
• Base knowledge of beef farming systems preferred.

What your day could look like:

• Prospecting & Expansion: Sourcing new leads and opportunities through proactive outreach, referrals, industry events and other channels, as well as responding to inbound queries. You’ll manage the full sales pipeline from lead generation through to close.
• Hitting Sales Targets: Manage your pipeline and meet high‑growth sales targets by screening qualifying, demonstrating the product and successfully negotiating contracts with customers.
• Customer Account Management: After the sale maintain close relationships with customers to ensure their ongoing satisfaction, provide support and address any challenges they face with Halter’s products. You’ll also ensure a smooth handoff from sales to customer onboarding and deployment of Halter, helping customers get the most value from our solutions.
• Territory Ownership: A high level of ownership in your territory working with regional agricultural groups to foster deep relationships across the beef industry.
• Customer Onboarding: Assist in owning the end‑to‑end customer experience during onboarding and deployment of Halter Ness product ensuring a smooth transition from sales to implementation.
• Field Learnings & Feedback: Serve as the primary point of contact for gathering customer feedback in your territory. Work closely with Support, Product and R&D teams to share insights from the field that can drive product improvements and innovations.
• Collaborating with Support Teams: Partner with the Support Team to resolve any issues your customers encounter quickly. You’ll escalatE problems as needed and ensure that customers in your territory feel fully supported.

Key Skills

Business Development, Sales Experience, Microsoft Outlook, Retail Sales, Account Management, Territory Management, Analysis Skills, Outside Sales, Insurance Sales, CPT Coding, Negotiation, Logistics

Required Experience: Manager

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1