Agricultural Technical Sales Advisor

Applicants are invited to express their interest in being considered for the position of Agricultural Technical Sales Advisor full-timewith Inishowen Coop Society Ltd, New Park Road, Carndonagh, Co Donegal, F93 F209.

Reporting to the Technical Sales Manager the successful applicant will have responsibility for delivering an excellent experience and service to customers, primarily farmers both in store and through on farm visits.

Key Responsibilities include:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and servicing existing customer relations and accounts.
• Expanding the existing network and building business relationships with Agri customers.
• Increasing sales of Agri products such as Animal feed, fertiliser, seeds,sprays, & animal medicines etc
• With the help of the Technical Sales Manager, offering husbandry advice on the use of the above products, both in store and on farm.
• Offering silage, soil and other farm tests and advising on results.

To be successful in the role requires individuals to:

• Have commercial knowledge as well as sales and advisory skills experience.
• Possess a qualification relevant to the Agri industry or be from a farming background with excellent knowledge of farming.
• Be technically minded with an ability to create and close sales opportunities.
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a challenging direct sales environment.
• Be willing to work hard to succeed in a rapidly changing marketplace.
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and verbally.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work well within the team.
• Good knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Have a full driver’s licence.

Remuneration:

• Salary negotiable dependant on experience and qualifications.
• An interesting sales role in the agricultural sector, with excellent field support along with sales and technical skills development training, including ongoing training and development.7
• Attractive career path and possibilities of further development within a dynamically growing company.

If you feel you can tick some or all the above, then we would encourage you to apply by sending a covering letter stating role applied for and CV to recruitment@inishowencoop.com.   Closing date for receipt of applications will be close of business on Wednesday 20^th December 2023.

Inishowen Coop Society Ltd is an equal opportunities Employer.