Agricultural Sales Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £45000/annum
Agricultural Sales Manager
Location of the Job:
Cheshire.
Salary & Benefits Package:
Paying £35,000 – £45,000 basic salary depending on experience.
23 days holiday.
Staff discount.
Company phone.
Pension scheme.
Private health care.
Staff uniform.
Additional Information:
Working hours at 8am – 5.30pm.
Full-time position, including weekend work and bank holiday work – on a rota basis 2 in 4 weekends.
Based at the agricultural retail store, although some travel may be required to visit customers and/or suppliers.
About The Company:
A specialist agricultural equipment and farm supplier – agricultural retail store.
Why should you work for this company?
This is a great opportunity to progress into a senior management position within a specialist farm supplies store.
The Job Role Details:
We are recruiting for an Agricultural Sales Manager to manage and oversea a team of Sales Advisors, working for a specialist farm equipment supplier and agricultural retail store. Ideally you will be hungry and driven with a desire to succeed and step up into an Agricultural Retail Sales Manager role.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting into the Director you will:
Work alongside and oversee a team of Sales Advisors.
Build and maintain relationships with key customers and suppliers.
Ensure sales enquiries, quotes and pricing requests are responded to by email and phone in a timely, accurate and professional manner.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of market trends, products, and competitors.
Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including health and safety and environmental regulations.
Manage inventory levels within the store to ensure staff maintain areas, optimal stock levels and minimise waste.
Work with marketing to promote products and grow category areas.
Provide regular sales reports and updates.
Open and lock up the store.
Ensure that the shop is adequately staffed.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
AMTRA or SQP qualification.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in retail sales, preferably in the agricultural sector.
Good knowledge of the farming sector – come from a farming background.
Strong knowledge of farming, timber products and services.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership and management skills, able to work independently and as part of a team.
Self-motivated, results-driven, and customer-focused.
Resilient and able to manage stressful situations.
Desirable Skills:
Degree in Agriculture or related field.
Understanding of relevant laws and regulations, such as animal welfare and environmental regulations.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to develop and implement effective sales strategies, ability to analyse market trends and customer needs.
Resilient, adaptable, and able to work well under pressure.
Clean driving Licence
More Information
- Address Cheshire
