Account Manager - Precision Farming Services

Location Kent
Discipline: Agriculture
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££20000 - £25000 per annum + Company Car, 25 Days A/L, Bonus
Contact name: Ollie O'Driscoll

Contact email: Ollie@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 14906 OO_1642518160
Published: about 2 years ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Job Title: Account Manager - Precision Farming Services

Location: Kent (Home Based)

Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 + Bonus, Company vehicle, 25 Days Holiday + BH

The Company:

Our client, a well-established provider of Agronomy services are looking to further expand their team in the Kent area. The company were established over 40 years ago and are a leading services provider within the agricultural sector.

The Role:

Working closely with Growers and Agronomists the role will gain an understanding of the precision farming requirements whilst analysing farms nutritional requirements and generate variables accordingly.

The successful Account Manager will be responsible for:

  • Technical sales of a range of precision farming services
  • Ongoing account management and support of precision farming products and services for growers and agronomists.
  • Analysis and ground truthing of data gathered to understand the nutritional and agronomic requirements of farms through the growing season.
  • Working with growers and agronomists to develop application maps.
  • Provide ongoing support and training to growers on use of precision farming technologies.
  • Precision farming products and services knowledge transfer to agronomists.
  • Regional responsibility for developing and trialling new precision farming technologies and services on local trials and Farms.
  • Provide and undertake soil sampling and soil scanning services.

The ideal Account Manager will have/ be:

  • Agricultural or Farming background
  • Ability to build and maintain strong lasting relationships
  • A natural influencer
  • Consultative sales approach
  • Reliable
  • Excellent customer handling skills
  • The ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Strong organisational and decision-making skills.
  • Customer focused and results driven

Additional Information:

This is a Permanent Full time position

You will be home based but visiting farm sites regularly

Full product training will be provided.

Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum + Benefits