Grower Account Manager Fruit Crop Seeds Eastern England

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists are a market leading, highly
prestigious and professional recruitment agency within the agriculture,
horticultural, equestrian, animal health and rural sectors, with a
strong focus on jobs and job vacancies within sales, management,
marketing, operations, technical, engineering sectors, including
international and Senior/Director jobs, within our specialist and niche
agricultural sector. We offer a range of services to clients including
head hunting, specialist advertising and general recruitment services.

The Position:

This Account Manager position is working for a major international,
market-leading and well-respected player within the horticultural arena.
The role will involve managing a key number of significant grower
accounts within the UK, focusing on Fruit Crop Seeds. The successful
applicant will be responsible for crop advice and sales of tomato,
cucumber, pepper and aubergine seeds in the UK and Ireland. This will
involve travel to companies across the UK who specialise in growing
fruit crops. The role is to introduce new varieties to customers,
maintain long term customer relationships but also actively look for new
opportunities. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about
the industry and who is willing to invest time in building long term
relationships with customers.

The Candidate:

·         Educated to degree level or suitably qualified by experience within the sector.

·         Knowledgeable within the horticulture industry and its markets.

·         Experienced in the growing of crops.

Furthermore the candidate must not only be motivated to work
independently but also be proactive in sharing information within a team
and to management. Other valuable qualities must include flexibility,
problem solving and sales and negotiation skills. Due to this customer
facing position the candidate must possess excellent communication,
organisational and presentation skills.

Due to the nature of this role not being office based, travelling
will be required so a full UK driving license and the ability to
regularly stay away from home is essential.

 The Package:

Dependent upon the level of experience - circa £30k - £40k plus
superb and highly enviable full benefits package, including yearly
bonus, pension, healthcare, life insurance, home office, fully expensed
company car etc. Plus excellent opportunities to progress internally!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.