Technical Sales Manager- Specialties - UK & Ireland

Adisseo France S.A.S; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in animal nutrition is looking for a Specialties Technical Sales Manager to promote and sell products in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in animal nutrition, particularly with monogastrics, and at least three years of experience in the industry. This is a home-office based position that offers an attractive salary package and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth within an international team.

Benefits

Attractive salary package

On-the-job training

Dynamic team environment

International work environment

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell Adisseo Specialty products in the UK.
• Identify customer needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Develop strong commercial relations with customers through frequent visits.
• Manage the marketing of Specialties products within the assigned territory.
• Understand key accounts' decision-making processes.
• Monitor local technical trials.

Skills

Sales driven

Smart listening

Communicative and persuasive

Technical presentation skills

IT competence

Autonomous team player

Animal nutrition expertise

Fluent English

Education

Master’s degree in agriculture or nutrition

3+ years of experience in the animal feed industry

Job description

Overview

Welcome diversity and apply as you are! At Adisseo, we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be. By joining Adisseo you will join committed people who make the difference every day to contribute to this challenge. By joining Adisseo you will integrate a dynamic international environment. By joining Adisseo you will discover a world full of opportunities for every stage of your career by being actor to your professional journey.

Missions of the job

Reporting directly to the Director North, the Specialties Technical Sales Manager shall promote and sell the Adisseo Specialties products in UK. In full collaboration with the Country Manager and Category Managers, the STSM will propose adapted and tailored solutions, combining products and services and demonstrating values to identified key customers. The scope of the position is to close the deal with your customers (feed and premix companies).

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Master the Adisseo portfolio of product and services related to the Specialties products.
• Identify the customers’ needs, potential, objectives and problems in order to define, propose and deliver the appropriate products and services.
• Define the priorities in terms of Specialty product development in the assigned territory, split by customer and prospect.
• Understand the decision-making process of the key accounts’ organization.
• Promote the nutritional features and benefits of the products, to decision makers within potential and existing customers.
• Develop strong commercial relations with customers through frequent visits, contacts and events (fairs, Adisseo’s local and global events, etc.)
• Manage the marketing (advertising, events, testimonials etc.) of the Specialties products within the assigned territory in cooperation with the Marketing department.
• Collaborate with the Regional Category Managers regarding prices, volumes and forecasts of the Specialties products.
• Analyze the animal feed markets, growth perspectives, opportunities & threats, competition and report any information of interest.
• Contribute locally to business development with Global Key Accounts (GKA), by following the GKA Manager’s strategy / priorities assigned for the account.
• Monitor local technical trials, following Technical Advisers instructions.
• Ensure the success of new product launch in the respective country. Plan actions and define local tactics in order to achieve the objectives.
• Maximize the use of the CRM system (ACE) for reporting of visits, projects, customer contacts and customer information.

Qualifications

Required profile

• You must be sales driven.
• Have the ability to work autonomous but nevertheless being a loyal team player.
• Smart listening to identify customers’ needs and expectations.
• A strong background as an animal nutritionist, with an expertise in monogastrics.
• Having feed formulation experience is a plus.
• Communicative and persuasive.
• Ability and confidence to give technical presentations.
• Competent IT skills.
• Language knowledge of English: fluent speaking & writing.
• Able to work in the field.

Education

• A master’s degree in agriculture or nutrition or equivalent through experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in the animal feed industry.

What we offer

• A permanent, full-time job, home-office based in UK.
• A great opportunity to learn new things and to gain more experience in animal nutrition.
• A challenging position in a dynamic team.
• An attractive salary package with fringe benefits.
• Relevant on-the-job training with an extensive onboarding program.
• A great environment to work in an international company.
• Part of a worldwide leader company in animal nutrition with a great focus in sustainability.