Crop Manager

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

Do you have experience in Crop Management? Are you experienced in Account and Relationship Management? Have you got a background within Agriculture, Horticulture or a related field?

The Company: An established seed business.

The Job Role: As Crop Manager, you will use technical knowledge about the crop and market together with a working knowledge of company products, maintain and develop relationships with partners. Maintain and develop higher value key account relationships, working closely with regional sales staff and marketing.

Location: Lincolnshire based with travel across the UK. (Some overseas travel will also be required).

Salary Package: £35,000 - £50,000 basic salary depending on skills and experience + Company Car or Car Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for new product development from breeding to commercial introduction.
• Responsible for understanding customer needs to drive sales.
• Implement strategic plans for the crop(s) and support the Head of Department to meet financial targets.
• Using product and market knowledge, prognose and manage stock to fulfil maximum sales potential.
• Develop and deliver a marketing plan and actions for their crop(s) liaising with marketing.
• Represent the company as the industry recognised specialist in their crop(s).
• Support Sales Specialists with product information, knowledge and customer relationship management.
• Manage and motivate Sales Coordinator(s) if appropriate to ensure they are competent, trained to meet requirements for the business and able to achieve their maximum potential.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in relevant subject is desirable or equivalent by experience. BASIS (Seed Sellers) qualification. Full BASIS qualification is desirable.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Significant sales experience. Key account experience and/or long term customer relationship management. In depth crop and industry experience and knowledge. Scientific/breeding/agricultural knowledge (industry products). Commercial awareness. Key Account Management skills. Able to communicate appropriately with team members and internal and external contacts. Planning and organising skills (self and team). Negotiation skills. Conflict resolution skills. Collaboration skills. Management skills including motivating teams to achieve goals. Good literacy and numeracy skills. Customer service skills. Computer literate. Equally capable of working alone or as part of a team. Ability to remain calm and focused when working under pressure.

Who You Are:

• Someone who is passionate about the industry.
• Someone who has an interest in understanding what motivates individuals and how teams can work successfully.
• Someone who can actively share their knowledge and experience with others (managers and employees).
• Someone who is open to giving and receiving constructive feedback and can encourage new ideas from team members.
• Someone who leads by example and encourages a safe and healthy work environment for their teams.
• Someone who appreciates the need for flexibility in order to meet production/business/work demands.

This role requires significant business travel in the UK. A full driving licence is required. This role requires some business travel within Europe which may occur outside standard working hours.

How to apply:

Please click on the APPLY NOW button. Please send your CV to; Angel Bains - Senior Recruitment Resourcer. 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.