Regional Sales Manager - East

KWS; Royston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm is seeking a Regional Sales Manager - East to drive cross crop sales operations in eastern UK. This role involves executing sales activities, analyzing market trends, and promoting products to key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in agricultural sciences and a minimum of 3 years of sales experience. The position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and private health care.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Highly competitive Pension Scheme

Life Assurance equivalent to three times the salary

Private Health Care Plan

Profit-Related Bonus Scheme

Membership of Lifestyles discount scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Sales.
• Strong understanding of the UK agricultural market.

Responsibilities

• Executing cross crop sales activities for the eastern region of the UK.
• Promoting KWS products to farmers and trade representatives.
• Analyzing market trends to define action plans.

Skills

Sales

Market analysis

Customer relationship management

Knowledge of agricultural distribution channels

Education

Academic degree in agricultural sciences or agricultural economics

Job description

KWS UK Ltd. is looking for a new Regional Sales Manager - East! Are you ready to be the face of KWS in the eastern market? This role will focus on delivering cross crop sales operations in eastern UK by serving customers through optimal channels such as agencies and distributors.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Executing cross crop sales activities for the eastern region of the UK.
2. Actively promoting KWS products to farmers, agronomists, trade representatives, and others to influence purchasing decisions in favor of KWS hybrid and C2 seeds.
3. Analyzing and understanding the market situation, evaluating future trends, and defining action plans for the region.
4. Providing market feedback to KWS UK to support company strategies.
5. Attending relevant open days, field events, trade shows, etc.
6. Designing sales campaigns in collaboration with the Commercial Director and marketing team, including pricing offers and contracts with customers and partners.
7. Distributing trial/demo seed according to sales strategy.
8. Supporting KWS in project-related work.

Your Qualifications:

• Preferred: academic degree in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics, or similar.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Sales.
• Knowledge of the UK agricultural market and distribution channels.

Our Offer:

• Focus on professional and personal development. "Make yourself grow".
• 35 working hours weekly, with additional hours expected during seasonal peaks (especially July - September).
• 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with 16% company contribution and 1.2% minimum employee contribution.
• Life Assurance, equivalent to three times the annual salary.
• Income Protection Plan at 75% of salary for long-term illness and disability, for up to three years.
• Private Health Care Plan.
• Profit-Related Bonus Scheme, targeted at 10% of annual salary.
• Membership of Lifestyles discount scheme.
• Reduced diesel prices from the company’s fuel pump.