Technical Sales Specialist

Location Taunton
Discipline: Agriculture, Farming, Horticulture, Food & Fresh Produce, Agro-Chemicals, Fertilisers & Seeds
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum + company vehicle + uncapped commission
Contact name: Sophie Ashmore

Contact email: Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 162781 SA 2
Published: 3 days ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Technical Sales Specialist

Location of the Job: Taunton, field-based.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per year, plus uncapped commission, depending on experience.

  • Company vehicle.

  • Fuel card.

  • Fantastic ongoing training opportunities.

  • Opportunity to earn your FACTS/BASIS qualification.

  • Company pension scheme.

  • Employee reward and discount scheme.

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Additional information:

This is a permanent full-time position.

About The Company:

The company is passionate about helping farmers achieve the highest yields while reducing farmer's environmental footprint.

The Job Role Details:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Technical Sales Specialist to join the expanding team.

Key Responsibilities:
You will…

  • Be in charge of growing and developing on-farm sales of Fertilisers, Soil Conditioners and Animal Nutrition Solutions.

  • Build long term relationships with the local farming community.

  • Formulate customised recommendations to farmers, by conducting comprehensive soil, crop, and livestock analysis.

  • Plan your own days/weeks with the comprehensive CRM system.

  • Advise farmers on speciality products, understanding their challenges.

  • Building long term working relationships with new and existing distributors.

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

  • An agricultural degree or a strong agricultural background (related business and/or sales experience will be considered).

  • Strong communication skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to build good relationships with farmers and growers.

  • The desire for personal growth and passion for self-development.

  • The ability to work independently in a field-based role.

  • A full clean UK driving license.

  • BASIS or FACTS certification (or be willing to work towards this).

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

The Industry (Key Words): Agronomy jobs, fertiliser jobs, technical jobs, advisor jobs, farm jobs, farming jobs, farm sales jobs, agricultural sales jobs, agricultural advisory jobs, technical support jobs, farm advisory sales jobs.

We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.

Established in 2013, Agricultural and Farming Jobs provide outstanding recruitment head-hunting and job advertising services. We are the trusted recruitment partner of choice to industry leading organisations across the UK and Internationally. We recruit specifically for all roles within the sectors of: Agriculture, Farming, Horticulture, Food and Fresh Produce, Vet, Pet and Animal Health, Agrochemicals, Fertilisers and Seeds, Software and Technology, Machinery, Technical and Engineering and specialist Education.