We are looking for a driven and commercially minded Agricultural Machinery Salesperson to join our growing team based at the Thirsk Auction Mart depot.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about the agricultural industry, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer service and building lasting relationships.
In this role, you will be managing a defined sales area covering the North and East of our Thirsk branch. You'll represent our full product portfolio, including Massey Ferguson, Krone, Can-Am, and Sky Agriculture, and be responsible for machinery sales across the territory. Your day-to-day will involve conducting demonstrations, preparing quotations, and developing a profitable sales area, while also supporting the wider sales team across branches.
You'll play a key part in ensuring smooth communication across departments, handling operational processes, and representing the company in a professional and proactive manner. Joining a new and expanding team, this role offers an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
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
You will be responsible for:
* Developing sales within Can Am, Yamaha & Corvus ATV brands and associated equipment
* Structured development and management of an assigned area, building a long term customer base.
* Call planning and prospecting activity carried out in a methodical manor and recorded via CRM system.
* Carrying out demonstration, installation and follow up processes in line with company and brand guidelines.
* Taking ownership of managing own sales activity, planning and balancing prospecting calls and existing customer visits.
* Working with company and supplier targets to achieve quote, coverage and conversion targets.
* Working to achieve customer total customer excellence satisfaction from point of enquiry to point of delivery.
* Developing in the role within company and brand guidelines and dealer standards.
* Supporting show and event activity with all Machinery products and the wider ATV/Groundcare portfolio.
* Supporting other advertising and promotional activity with all brands.
* Any other task associated with the development of a new sales area.
* Adhering to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental.
* Ensuringall 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.
The above list is not exhaustive, and your role will certainly change over time reflecting the changing needs and activities of the organisation and our commitment to making best use of new technology and continuously improving the way we do things. You must therefore be committed to personal development and to becoming multi-skilled in order that you can adapt to and welcome constant change in the effort to achieve the stated aim of "making continuous improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our use of resources".
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALITIES REQUIRED
* Excellent attitude to make things happen, self starter to develop an area from scratch
* Written skills - proven ability to use clear, concise language specific for the purpose and audience
* Confident IT user
* Flexibility with working hours during busy seasons and weekends.
* Full UK driving licence required.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders
* Ability to manage change and to adapt to unexpected demands on a day to day basis.
* Ability to assess priorities and manage competing deadlines both independently and as a member of a team
* Experience working independently and managing time in a commercial environment
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 process.