Seed Sales Specialist

Menter a Busnes; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist agricultural company is seeking a Seed Sales Specialist to develop a profitable sales territory for seed varieties across the Eastern England. The role involves visiting farms, achieving sales targets, and building relationships with agronomy groups. Candidates should have experience in agricultural sales and practical farming. This position offers a competitive salary of approx. £52,000 per year along with various benefits, including a company vehicle and medical insurance.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

30 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a similar agricultural sales role.
• Should possess practical farming experience.
• Excellent communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for product groups and brands.
• Implement a sales business plan for accounts.
• Visit farmers to promote the product portfolio.
• Develop relationships with agronomy and farm groups.
• Attend trade shows and manage demo sites.
• Continuously develop personal skills and plan.

Skills

Proven track record in agricultural sales

Practical farming experience

Good communication skills

Clean driving licence

IT literacy

BASIS / FACTS certification (desirable)

Job description

Seed Sales Specialist

*** This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre‑existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract ***

Location

East of England and East Midlands.

Salary and Benefits

• Paying a highly competitive package of circa £52,000 per year.
• Company vehicle.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employment assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Income protection.
• 30 days annual leave.

About the Company

A specialist agricultural company that provides seeds for fields, vegetables and cereals.

Job Role Details

As Seed Sales Specialist you will develop a profitable sales territory promoting and selling seed varieties and brands to progressive farms throughout the East of England.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for product groups, varieties and brands agreed with the company for each financial year.
• Agree and implement a sales business plan for development and retention of profitable accounts.
• Produce sales forecasts by customer, species and variety for each sales campaign.
• Visit farmers to promote and sell the company product portfolio, developing a multi‑crop offering where possible.
• Develop relationships with independent agronomy groups and farm groups to influence decisions at farm level.
• Follow up company marketing campaigns at farm level.
• Attend trade shows, set‑up and manage demo sites across events to support specific sales and marketing activity.
• Plan and present farmer and agronomist meetings and demonstrations.
• Attend company sales meetings and training programmes.
• Continuously develop personal skills, commercial and technical, and drive personal development plan.
• Adhere to the company credit and pricing policies.
• Report area and market activities to company management using CRM and relevant IT solutions.
• Manage time and activity with customers using the company CRM sales system.
• Create marketing lists to drive marketing intelligence and social media via CRM.
• Use IT tools to input orders and open new accounts.

Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications

• Proven track record and experience in a similar agricultural sales role.
• Practical farming experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Clean driving licence.
• IT literacy.
• BASIS / FACTS - desirable but not essential.

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