Trainee Regional Seed Manager

Frontier Agriculture; Garnsgate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK seeks a Trainee Regional Seed Manager to manage seed production and develop customer relationships. The ideal candidate will focus on mobile seed processing and seed sales. This position offers training for graduates or those new to the agricultural sector. With a commitment to diversity, the employer promotes an inclusive environment and provides attractive benefits including a competitive salary and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus purchasing options

Life Assurance scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong customer focus essential.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Outstanding communication skills required for professional interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily seed production planning.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities.
• Propose tailored solutions based on customer needs.
• Close sales through effective negotiation.

Skills

Customer focus

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in agriculture

Job description

We are looking for a Trainee Regional Seed Manager to join the Frontier team, based at Lutton, near Peterborough, on a permanent full-time basis. At the heart of this position is relationship management. You will have daily interaction with farmers and agricultural businesses, both face-to-face and over the phone. While the role primarily focuses on mobile seed cleaning, it also encompasses seed sales across certified seed and environmental crops. This could be an ideal role for a graduate who is looking for their first role within the commercial agricultural sector or someone with experience in the commercial world who is looking for their first role within the industry.

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.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day seed production planning
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers, with a focus on growing our mobile seed processing services and seed sales
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities
• Understanding customer needs and proposing tailored solutions
• Managing proposals, negotiating terms, and successfully closing sales
• Demonstrating flexibility and a positive, proactive approach to meet seasonal production demands, particularly during harvest
• Fully engaging in training and development to support performance and career progression

Qualifications

• Strong customer focus, placing internal and external customers at the centre of all activities
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Confident, professional, and personable approach
• Outstanding communication skills
• Highly motivated with a proactive mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Good agricultural knowledge or a degree in agriculture is preferred but not essential as training will be provided for the right candidate

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• 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)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women s network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers