Recruitment Consultant – Droitwich – 4-day week (with 5 days pay!) – Part Office (Droitwich) / [...]

Are you a go-getter with a passion for connecting top talent with amazing opportunities? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and rewards? If so, we want YOU to join our team! As a Recruitment Consultant with a focus on both account management and new business development, you’ll be at the forefront of our continued business growth.

Your primary responsibility will be to cultivate and expand our client base, identifying and securing new business opportunities, as well as conducting account management, working with an established database (evolved since 2012), ensuring that their recruitment goals are delivered effectively and on-time in line with our existing service level agreements.

As a proven Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for both new business and growing and nurturing our key accounts within market-leading companies within agriculture, farming and our associated sectors globally. You will be supported by a great resourcing team to help you find the best candidates in the market.

We have a fantastic company culture, always ahead of the market, with the ability to work from home, as well as a standard 4-day working week with 5 days pay for every single one of our employees! No condensed week. No 12-hour days. Just standard operating hours, Monday to Thursday with every Friday off!

We are a fast-growing business and this is a role (and a business) that will continually evolve so flexibility is key, as is a 'can do' approach to life and business. We have a fantastic company culture, with a great work-life balance, where our employees do not get the Sunday night dread! With a clearly defined career path, from day one, you will know what you have to do to receive your next promotion. We are looking for future Directors!

Job Purpose:

• To fulfil Client briefs in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Deliver a superior service every time to both Clients and Candidates
• Build, manage and grow Client relationships and add value to the Client proposition offering
• Maintain and develop strategically important relationships with key accounts
• Leverage relationships to identify wider business opportunities for other departments
• Proactively cross-sell at all times
• Conduct new business development in delivering strategic sales goals
• Consistently update the team on latest developments and updates within their Client base and market
• Manage both Client and Candidate expectations
• Work closely with an established Resourcing Team to find the best candidates in the market
• Ensure regular and timely client reviews are conducted
• Facilitate Client Call Backs to monitor performance levels and maximise business opportunities
• Monitor own performance and adhere to SLA (Service Level Agreements) for each client
• Agree and produce SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) for all jobs including timeframes and KSF’s (Key Success Factors)

Essential Skills Required:

• Minimum of 18 months proven recruitment sales experience
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and other commonly-used office packages
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure
• Good team-working skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to converse at Senior and Board level
• Good negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Great telephone manner
• Ability to follow a process
• Positive / enthusiastic
• A coachable individual who loves to learn
• Must be highly driven and ambitious

Salary and Benefits:

Excellent salary and benefits package, (£27,000 - £32,500 basic dependent upon experience) plus a fantastic commission structure that could easily see you earning £78,000 OTE in your first year, including a 4-day working week with 5 days pay! Working hours Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 5.30pm with a one-hour lunch break, full training and ongoing support, company pension, 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, as well as additional top performer incentives, salary extras, company bonuses, rewards, as well as additional incentives including team holidays, events and a clearly defined career progression path and so much more!

To Apply:

Please email your CV to Rebekah Shields, Global Recruitment Managing Director, Rebekah@agriRS.co.uk. We thank all applicants who respond, but please be advised that only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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As a leading and esteemed recruitment agency specialising in the agriculture, food, horticulture, equestrian, animal health and rural sectors, Agricultural Recruitment Specialists prioritise roles across sales, management, marketing, operations and technical and engineering fields, including international and senior-level positions within our specialised sectors.

Our suite of services encompasses bespoke recruitment solutions, executive search, candidate profiling, knowledge sharing, targeted advertising and comprehensive recruitment support. To discover how we can assist in advancing your career or meeting your recruitment needs, please visit www.agriRS.com or contact our recruitment team on 01905 345 155 or on our international number: 0044 1905 345 155. We are renowned for connecting the finest talent throughout the world with the best brands and organisations.