Area Sales Specialist - Ruminant Feed

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Area Sales Specialist to join our dynamic team feed sales team. We have positions available throughout the UK, following up the M6 corridor from the Midlands in the South up through Lancashire, Cumbria and we also have requirement in South West Scotland too. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about developing, growing and maximising sales of Ruminant Feed and Retail Products whilst also having an ability to offer nutritional advice to existing customers and prospects.

The successful individual will enjoy serving and supporting the Rural and Agricultural industry, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction and standards are achieved.

ABOUT US

Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr’s Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.

Carr’s Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.

THE JOB

To achieve agreed sales targets through having a proactive approach to sales, making efforts to acquire new customers, maintaining relationships with existing customers and up-selling our products and services.

To have detailed product knowledge, explaining the features and benefits and an ability to offer nutritional advice to maximise sales.

To manage a sales pipeline, identifying potential new business to drive sales performance.

To communicate well in person, via telephone or email to articulate the benefits of products and services in order to maximise sales.

To have product presentation skills to demonstrate our products and services and answer any questions that potential customers may have.

To have negotiation skills and be able to understand the customers budget to offer competitive pricing options that meet the customers requirements.

To manage customer debt in line with company credit policies.

To organise and deliver customer meetings to promote Carrs Billington and the products and services that we offer.

Adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including bit not limited to those relating to Safety, Health & Environment.

To ensure all relevant legislation and approved codes of practice are adhered to, in respect of ongoing compliance, including but not limited to UFAS, FIAS & NOPS assurance Schemes.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED

Essential:

· Proven Ruminant Feed Sales experience.

· Experience of offering ruminant nutritional advice.

· Experience of driving growth in sales.

· Ability to analyse data, identify trends and make informed decisions.

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.

· Experience of managing a sales ledger through the use of a CRM system

· FAR qualification

Desirable

· Agricultural experience.

· Competent IT skills and experience of the Microsoft office suite

· Amtra SQP qualification

BENEFITS

As part of The Billington Group we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

An attractive salary package.

Annual salary reviews in September each year.

A minimum of 25 days annual leave.

Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation.

Your Health

Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice.

Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement.

Health Cash Plan: A health cash plan allowing colleagues to claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and much more.

Your Lifestyle

Staff Discount: Colleagues are eligible for a generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores.

Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving you tax on the purchase of a new bicycle and associated equipment.

Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Choose to increase the level of life assurance cover already provided to you by the company or add critical illness cover, all at preferential rates.

My Savings Hub: Access to an exclusive member’s discount website with over 3,500 brands where you can save money and earn cashback on spends from grocery shopping to holidays.

Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, preferential rate loans and wage advances all through payroll as well as tools for financial education.

Your Future

Pension: Enrolment into the Company pension scheme after 3 months of employment.

Training & Development: Role specific training and ongoing training and development opportunities identified through our annual appraisal Scheme.