Our client, a market leading company, is currently recruiting an experienced Ruminant Sales Specialist across Southern England. The successful candidates will need to have extensive knowledge of UK agriculture, livestock farming and previous animal feed sales experience. In addition to selling compound feeds, standard and bespoke blends, the successful candidate will work closely with the Trading Team to sell a variety of added-value products including straights, protected feeds, molasses, minerals, milk powder, supplements, seeds, fertiliser and silage additives.
- Identify business opportunities to negotiate, sell and close on-farm deals to increase sales.
- Provide advice on the extensive range of products.
- Excellent communication skills with strong connections to the farming community.
- Strong technical capability in ruminant nutrition required.
- Ability to solve nutritional problems and on-farm understanding of ruminant diets, milk records, costings, etc.
- Good IT skills.
- Full UK driving license.
The Package
Extremely competitive salary, bonus, car, phone, laptop and other benefits. The remuneration package will reflect the experience and potential of the successful applicant.