Agri Sales Advisor O'Brien st

ArraTipp; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ArraTipp Co in Tipperary Town is seeking an Agri Sales Advisor to join the Commercial Sales Team. Based at O'Brien Street, you will work with inside sales and field-based staff to grow sales through expert product knowledge and outstanding service.

The role covers customer support, promotions, inventory accuracy, and contributing to store targets while maintaining high presentation standards and brand presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in selling agri or farm-related products is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Customer-focused with ability to resolve enquiries promptly.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally with customers and suppliers to deliver high service.
• Support field sales team with technical product knowledge and orders.
• Achieve monthly/quarterly targets in conjunction with store teams.
• Assist in promotions and store campaigns to drive sales and revenue.
• Maintain accurate inventory and maintain store presentation to brand standards.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent English

Customer service focus

Initiative

MS Office

Product knowledge

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Business Sector: Retail Trading

JOB TITLE: Agri Sales Advisor

REPORTING TO: Retail Store Manager

LOCATION: O'Brien Street

JOB PURPOSE: Agri-Trading Division are pleased to invite applications from experienced & ambitious persons to join the Commercial Sales Team in the role of Agri Sales Advisor. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to be part of a professional team that is committed to the delivery of the highest customer service. The successful candidate will be based in the O'Brien Street, Tipperary Town branch working as a key part of the inside Sales and Marketing Function to grow sales in conjunction with field-based team through proactive engagement and technical support across our customers and suppliers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicating professionally and effectively with staff, customers, clients and suppliers.
• Be a key technical support function to the field sales team & work closely with them to achieve objectives.
• Achieve targets in conjunction with field sales teams -budgets provided across feed, fertiliser and farm requisites.
• Provide flexible coverage of inbound calls and achieve determined metrics - weekly calls and sales targets, campaign targets.
• Build your technical knowledge to better serve our co-op members through animal nutrition, grassland management, crop agronomy and other key areas as required.
• Attend and participate in Technical Training events where required.
• Provide a "best in class" customer service experience to all ArraTipp customers.
• Proactively offer "best fit" solutions to customers in relation to their farming needs.
• Actively partake in all seasonal sales campaigns to drive sales & revenue for ArraTipp.
• Driving profitable sales and consistent results
• Achieve Kpi monthly/yearly targets
• Executing store specific plans
• Contribute to team meetings to drive the business forward
• Organize store specific promotions and execute the setup
• To support the development of categories & key lines
• Working with store management on market research to ensure we provide best product range for our customers' needs
• Cross selling products increasing purchase amounts
• Maintaining accurate inventory and books to ensure stock loss is within budget
• Effective and timely re-stocking of the store
• Dealing with all customer queries including telephone queries in an efficient and professional manner
• Processing payment and dealing with customer point of sales enquiries
• Improve & maintain a high-quality standard of store presentation
• Effective communication channels put in place with other team members
• Resolve common customers complaints
• The ability to be a brand ambassador for the company
• Using own experience and skill set to guide and help other team members
• Attend sales conferences to meet suppliers and gain expert training
• Follow and complete any Health and Safety tasks allocated by management
• Developing own leadership capabilities through the use of own personal development plan
• Be flexible during peak times and adjust to support the stores' needs to deliver the best results
• Engage and network with other stores to share ideas and help support growth
• Be flexible to work across various departments and other ArraTipp stores.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE:

• Relevant sales experience.
• Excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Great customer service focus
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Computer skills with advance levels in Microsoft and core systems or similar IT programs.
• Superior product knowledge.
• Commercial awareness.
• Maintain a positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Passionate individual that is willing to learn on the job.

Note: As with all positions, due to the nature of our business, key responsibilities and competencies will evolve and change over time.