Product Field Sales Specialist

Location East Midlands
Discipline: Agriculture, Farming, Machinery, Technical & Engineering, Software & Technology
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £A highly competitive salary - to be discussed at application stage
Contact name: Sophie Ashmore

Contact email: Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 15761 SA
Published: almost 2 years ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Product Field Sales Specialist

Location of the Job:

  • Midlands/field based role covering all of the UK and Ireland.

  • Extensive travel required.

Salary & Benefits Package:

  • A highly competitive basic salary depending on experience - to be discussed at application stage.

  • A supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment.

  • Highly competitive bonus scheme.

  • Contributory pension scheme.

  • Income Protection and Group Life Assurance / Death in Service benefits.

  • Long service bonus holiday - with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.

  • Fully expensed company vehicle.

  • 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

  • Mobile phone.

Additional Information: This is a permanent full time position.

About The Company:

A global heavy machinery brand supplying various large machinery including Agricultural and Farming Equipment.

Why should you work for this company?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading, global machinery business.

The Job Role Details:

A field-based Product Sales Specialist is now required to support the sales of Precision Agriculture products covering the UK and Irish regions. Agricultural experience is not required - if you have skills and experience from a transferable industry, then your application will be considered.

Key Responsibilities:
You will…

  • Be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of sales for Precision Agriculture products/solutions to the dealer network throughout the UK and Ireland.

  • You will concentrate on increasing dealer competence by applying the Sales, Marketing and Dealer Development tools.

  • Conduct local, regional and in-house training sessions to dealers on Precision Agriculture.

  • Develop and deliver sales promotions to maximise sales and meet customer needs.

  • Provide accurate data and analysis to improve product market intelligence, product performance and promote sales activities on specific products.

Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…

  • An Agricultural Engineering degree or similar.

  • Good knowledge of agriculture and agricultural practices specifically precision farming.

  • Some experience operating agricultural machinery.

  • Be living within central England ideally or prepared to relocate to this area.

  • Knowledge of information systems including Microsoft office.

  • Knowledge or experience liaising with machinery dealers.

  • Experience and understanding of Agriculture in the UK & Ireland.

  • Proven ability to deliver presentations and trainings to customers or dealers.

  • Used to working some irregular hours and be willing to travel within the UK/Ireland and occasional visits abroad as and when required.

  • A clean driving license is desirable.

Essential Skills:

  • Sales experience in the heavy machinery sector - Agricultural machinery, farming machinery, forestry machinery, groundcare equipment, construction machinery, heavy plant equipment.

  • Technical knowledge - good experience in telematics, diagnostics or software used on heavy equipment.

How to apply: Please click on the apply now button.

The Industry (Key Words): Agricultural machinery, farming machinery, forestry machinery, groundcare equipment, construction machinery, heavy plant equipment, telematics, diagnostics, software.

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