Senior Crop Protection Advisor - Hybrid Role

AF (The AF Group); Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £45,000 per annum

26 days holiday per annum + bank hols

Birthday off as extra holiday

Free lunch daily

AF Membership

Life assurance (2 x salary)

Private Health Insurance (optional)

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Salary Sacrifice car scheme

Hybrid working (1 day WFH per week)

Job summary

AF (The AF Group) is seeking a Senior Crop Protection Specialist to support Members with expert crop protection advice, procurement guidance and cost-effective product sourcing. You will manage Member accounts, coordinate with suppliers and agronomists, and lead technical briefings while ensuring timely service from order placement to invoicing.

Ideal candidates will have BASIS Agriculture qualifications, strong negotiation skills and the ability to analyse data for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience providing advice in a similar crop role.
• Customer-focused approach to service.
• Ability to evaluate and compare data to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Work with procurement managers to implement growth strategy and perform gap analysis.
• Proactively manage Member accounts, benchmark Members, and communicate savings and benefits.
• Keep Members and agronomists informed about product developments and regulatory changes; organise technical briefings for agronomists.
• Provide technical support on crop protection products and identify cost-effective alternatives.
• Manage orders and enquiries by phone and email; ensure accurate, timely service from order placement to invoicing.
• Negotiate prices and secure orders across crop protection, fertiliser and seed for external customers and internal subsidiaries.
• Visit Members and suppliers, attend industry events and adapt to evolving business needs.

Skills

Crop protection advice

Customer focus

Negotiation

Communication by phone

Education

BASIS qualification in Agriculture

Job description

AF (The AF Group) is seeking a Senior Crop Protection Specialist to support Members with expert crop protection advice, procurement guidance and cost-effective product sourcing. You will manage Member accounts, coordinate with suppliers and agronomists, and lead technical briefings while ensuring timely service from order placement to invoicing.

Ideal candidates will have BASIS Agriculture qualifications, strong negotiation skills and the ability to analyse data for decision-making.