At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive genetic progress on farms and provide expert breeding guidance to farmers.
- Company: Join a dynamic UK Sales team at a leading genetics company.
- Benefits: Enjoy 23+ days annual leave, matched pension, healthcare, and life assurance.
- Other info: Opportunity for travel and continuous personal development in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in agriculture while building long-term partnerships with farmers.
- Qualifications: Sales experience, knowledge of bovine breeding, and excellent customer service skills.
The predicted salary is between 29250 - 35750 £ per year.
Main Purpose of Role
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking UK Sales team where you’ll play a vital role in driving genetic progress on farms across your region.
Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to dairy and beef farmers, delivering expert breeding guidance and tailored solutions from the Cogent portfolio.
This is more than a sales role — it’s an opportunity to build strong, long-term partnerships with customers, helping them achieve measurable improvements in herd performance and business success.
You’ll combine technical expertise, commercial focus, and outstanding customer service to make a real impact in the field.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishing and maintaining good customer relationships and provide excellent customer service at all times by understanding the customers business need.
- Providing farmers with the best advice and options on how they meet their individual targets on farm and make recommendations for improvement.
- Managing and building a portfolio of customers to achieve your individual targets.
- To develop & maintain knowledge of the Cogent portfolio of products & services & share this knowledge with their team
- Continually developing and improving both yourself and working practices.
- To ensure that the Cogent policies and procedures are adhered to by themselves and their team
- To attend agricultural events to market and promote Cogent products & services
- To develop & maintain knowledge of the industry and market trends & share their knowledge with their team
- To continuously develop and improve both themselves, their team and processes and procedures
- To comply with Company policy and best practise in security, legal and regulatory compliance
- Reviewing, planning and prioritising your daily farm visit
Essential Skills
- Able to consistently achieve or exceed an annual sales target
- Have knowledge of the Bovine Breeding Industry
- Experience of working in a fast paced and sales focused role, achieving sales targets.
- Ability to communicate with people at all levels
- Must have excellent customer service skills
- Smart and tidy appearance at all times
- Be flexible in their approach to getting the job done
- Have a full UK driving license
- Enhanced Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
- BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan
- Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years
- Enhanced Family Leave
Additional Information
As part of your role you may be required to stay away from home from time to time to attend meetings and events.
You may be asked to travel overseas on study tours from time to time
Genetics Consultant employer: Cogent Breeding Ltd
Cogent Breeding Ltd is an excellent employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a supportive work culture, enhanced benefits such as generous annual leave and comprehensive healthcare plans, employees are empowered to thrive in their roles. This position not only offers a chance to make a meaningful impact within the HR and payroll functions but also fosters a collaborative environment where career development is encouraged.
