We are seeking a highly motivated and organised, field-based Agricultural Sales Representative to work with our dynamic team at our BARNARD CASTLE Country Store. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about serving and supporting the Rural and Agricultural industry and is a driven and customer-focused sales professional with a passion for agriculture and retail. We're looking for a Sales Executive to join our team and help us grow our feed and retail business by getting up farm drives and building strong relationships and delivering tailored solutions to our customers.
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
What You'll Be Doing:
* Developing and growing profitable sales of feed and retail products within your territory
* Proactively acquiring new customers while nurturing existing relationships
* Managing a Sales Pipeline to identify and convert prospects
* Upselling products and services to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction
* Communicating effectively in person, by phone, and email to articulate product benefits
* Presenting products confidently and answering customer queries with expert knowledge
* Negotiating pricing options that align with customer budgets while maximizing margins
* Adhering to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental.
* Ensuring that 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.
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
What We're Looking For:
* A proactive and results-driven sales professional
* Strong communication and presentation skills
* Ability to build rapport and understand customer needs
* Solid negotiation skills with a focus on value and profitability
* Detailed product knowledge and a passion for agriculture and retail
* A self-starter who thrives in a target-driven environment
Essential Skills and Experiences
* Advanced selling skills, with the ability to turn enquiries into sales.
* 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
Desirable Skills and Experiences
* Previous Agricultural experience.
* Amtra SQP qualification
* Competent IT skills and experience of the Microsoft office suite
* Previous experience of using D365
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.