Job Title: Regional Sales Manager - North
KWS UK Ltd. is seeking a Regional Sales Manager - North to represent KWS in the northern UK market. The role involves delivering cross-crop sales operations, serving customers through agencies and distributors.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Execute cross-crop sales activities in the northern UK.
2. Promote KWS products to farmers, agronomists, trade representatives, and others to influence purchasing decisions.
3. Analyze market conditions and define action plans.
4. Provide market feedback to support company strategies.
5. Attend open days, field events, trade shows, etc.
6. Serve as the first point of contact for customer inquiries and complaints.
7. Design sales campaigns with the Commercial Director and marketing team, including pricing and contracts.
8. Distribute trial/demo seed according to sales strategies.
9. Support project-related work for KWS.
Your Qualifications:
* Preferred: Degree in agricultural sciences, economics, or related fields.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in sales.
* Knowledge of the UK agricultural market and distribution channels.
What We Offer:
* Focus on professional and personal development.
* 35 hours per week, with seasonal overtime expected.
* 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Competitive pension scheme with 16% employer contribution and 1.2% employee contribution.
* Life assurance (3x annual salary).
* Income protection plan at 75% of salary for long-term illness/disability (up to 3 years).
* Private healthcare.
* Profit-related bonus scheme (targeted at 10% of annual salary).
* Membership in Lifestyles discount scheme.
* Reduced diesel prices from company fuel pumps.
Additional Information:
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KWS is a leading global plant breeding company with nearly 5,000 employees across 70+ countries, generating approx. €1.68 billion in net sales (FY 2023/2024). With nearly 170 years of family ownership, the company focuses on plant breeding, seed production, and sales for various crops. KWS invests heavily in R&D, with over €300 million spent last fiscal year. For more info, visit www.kws.com/career or follow us on LinkedIn.
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