Scottish Seed and Environmental Specialist

ZipRecruiter; Aberdalgie; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in UK agriculture seeks a Seed & Environmental Specialist in Scotland. The role involves supporting sales teams with technical expertise, driving seed portfolio delivery, and building customer relationships. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus options to purchase more

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Increased leave benefits

Life Assurance scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the agricultural sector is essential.
• Specific experience with combinable seeds is required.

Responsibilities

• Support farm trading and agronomy teams with seed sales.
• Develop strategy to grow market share of Scottish seed sales.
• Build relationships with sales team and customers.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Planning Skills

Resilience

Job description

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 the delivery of the seeds portfolio and budget in Scotland.

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 the option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
4. Dedicated Learning & Development team to support your career
5. Employee Assistance Program providing 24-hour 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 Women's network groups
10. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme, and free eye test vouchers

About You

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

Your Role

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

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognize the value of a diverse workforce and are committed to providing an inclusive environment with flexible employment policies and parental policies.