Scottish Seed and Environmental Specialist

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Aberdalgie; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Seed & Environmental Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing both commercial and technical expertise to support farm-gate sales across Scotland. You will collaborate with various teams to drive the seeds portfolio and enhance market presence. The company fosters a culture of integrity and customer focus, offering a supportive environment for professional growth. If you have a passion for agriculture and a drive to succeed in a sales role, this opportunity could be perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 Days Holiday

Learning & Development Support

Employee Assistance Program

Increased Parental Leave Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme

Paid Volunteer Leave

Employee Network Groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Retail Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the agricultural sector is essential for this role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support farm trading and agronomy teams with seed sales.
• Build relationships with customers and provide technical advice.
• Develop strategies to grow market share of Scottish seed sales.

Skills

Agricultural Sector Knowledge

Sales Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Commercial Acumen

Planning and Organisational Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Flexibility and Adaptability

Education

Degree in Agriculture or Related Field

Job description

We are looking for a Seed & Environmental Specialist to join the Frontier team, based at our Perth office but covering all of Scotland, on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will support our farm-gate sales team with both commercial and technical expertise, to drive delivery of the seeds portfolio and budget in Scotland.

The Benefits

1. Competitive salary
2. Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
3. 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
4. Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
5. Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
6. Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
7. Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
8. Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
9. The opportunity to join our employee network groups including +, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups.
10. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

1. Experience and understanding of the agricultural sector is essential
2. Specific experience of selling or advising on combinable seeds (barley, wheat, oats, rye, OSR)
3. Experience of environmental seeds (conservation, green cover, game cover and forage crops) is desirable but not essential
4. Strong commercial acumen and awareness
5. Ability to build outstanding professional relationships with customers and colleagues
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
7. A high level of initiative with strong planning and organisational skills
8. The personal ambition, tenacity, and resilience to succeed in a sales and advisory role
9. Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities whilst still providing a responsive customer focussed service

Your Role

As a Seed Specialist your role will involve:

1. Supporting the farm trading and agronomy teams with the sale of seed via dual calls, technical and commercial advice, and farm-gate prospecting
2. Regularly attending our main trading offices for Scotland, located at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Perth, Newmachar, and Invergordon
3. Supporting the seed operations and administration teams with pricing, planning of delivery, and communication of seed availability
4. Developing and implementing a strategy to grow our market share of Scottish seed sales alongside the wider UK seed team and Scottish Seed Manager
5. Building strong collaborative relationships with the sales team and sales leaders and developing commercial understanding alongside technical knowledge
6. Having presence at local events and providing knowledge and advice to customers via our in-field demonstration days
7. Using data and insight to identify sales opportunities, commercial gaps, and emerging market in co-ordination with sales leaders and the Scottish Seed Manager

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values: Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ICE. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.