About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Ruminant Business Manager to join our team. This is a key position responsible for maintaining and developing sales with a list of strategic customers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Engage with a portfolio of farmers to understand their past, present, and future feed, fertiliser, Veterinary, Dairy Hygiene, or other farm input needs.
2. Respond to requests for technical advice and seek specialist input from Technical Development as required.
3. Proactively identify opportunities to improve farm profitability, sustainability, or milk quality.
4. Maintain up-to-date and accurate farm data on CRM including milk supply ambitions, sales, opportunities, complaints etc.
5. Process orders for feed, fertiliser, Veterinary/other products, ensure delivery to farmer per agreed SLA.
6. Provide input to Technical Development and Marketing on product/service portfolio development.
7. Execute field marketing/promotional campaigns by communicating new offers, directed by Marketing.
8. Manage monthly cash collection process.
9. Drive farmer adoption of Tirln schemes by communicating scheme details and resolving queries.
10. Participate in area & regional representative structures.
11. Collaborate with local Branch Managers to provide farmers with optimum services across channels.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Extensive experience in the agricultural industry with strong local market knowledge.
* Strong sales and customer service background.
* Bachelor of Agriculture Science or higher (advantageous but not essential).
* An ability to be resilient in a competitive market.
* A strong knowledge of the technical elements across all categories of Animal Health.
* A strong working knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft and SAP with the ability to learn other systems.
* Proven ability to execute against commercial plans and targets.
Benefits
We offer:
* Company Car/Fuel Card Provided.
* Hybrid working (flexible Fridays).
* Free parking incl. EV charging where applicable.
* On-site gym free to use for employees.
* Parenting room.
* Work/life balance and collaborative work culture.
* Career progression opportunities.