FRS Recruitment is now inviting applications for the role of Agri Technical Sales Account Manager.
Our client is a leading agribusiness with a substantial and increasing customer base (farmer & trade accounts) for its ruminant feed range along with a full range of everyday on farm requirements, including Fertiliser, Seed, Mineral Supplements, Crop Care Products & Agri Hardware.
The company is also a major buyer of harvest grain in the region each year.
Contract: Full time permanent.
Location: East Cork / West Waterford region This is a full-time position taking over from a soon to retire company area sales manager who after a long and distinguished career in the business and his development of a solid book of long-time loyal customers, which is now there for an aspiring and ambitious technical sales area manager to takeover.
The ideal candidate will be living in East Cork and West Waterford Regions, have a good Agri education, a relevant third level qualification and a sound knowledge of dairy farming, livestock management, animal nutrition along with a reasonable knowledge of the everyday requirements on busy livestock farms.
The successful candidate will provide milk producers and livestock customers with sound technical advice and support across the full range of farm inputs offered.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical support and advice to company Feed, Fertiliser, Farm input customers with a view to continuing sales of same and to developing new business across the range Ensure that all customer technical / pricing queries are handled in a timely manner.
Regular communications to update customers including farm visits & timely phone Organise farm events & webinars on relevant issues such as farm forage utilisation & nutrition etc.
Make technical presentations, attend supplier training days, meetings, shows, exhibitions etc Candidate If you are interested in Agribusiness, have the ability to build strong business relationships with customers and the motivation to succeed, this could be a real opportunity to advance your career with a well-established, innovative and successful agribusiness.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with three or more year's sales experience dealing with livestock farmers.
Remuneration The attractive remuneration package includes a competitive salary, performance bonus, executive car/ or travel expenses, pension scheme, life insurance, along with continuous agri business knowledge upgrading, training and development.
How to Apply Apply today by uploading your CV.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
Skills: Agri Sales B2C Farming Benefits: Please see Job spec