Job Description

Reporting to the Sales Director the Field Sales Manager will be responsible for managing, leading, and developing a Field Sales team delivering profitable sales growth of ruminant and monogastric feed and agri-products as well as contributing to the overall strategic development and growth of the Fane Valley Feeds business.

Reporting to the Sales Director the Field Sales Manager will be responsible for managing, leading, and developing a Field Sales team delivering profitable sales growth of ruminant and monogastric feed and agri-products as well as contributing to the overall strategic development and growth of the Fane Valley Feeds business. The focus of the role will be the daily running of a field sales team and so you must have excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills and be able to implement the most efficient ways of working to your team who you will also encourage to always share best practice.

Candidate Requirements:

• Have at least five years previous sales experience;
• Experience leading and managing a field sales team;
• Great leadership skills with a coaching mindset;
• In depth understanding of sales and marketing principles;
• Ability and willingness to learn with a hands-on approach;
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills;
• Plenty of initiative and a self-starter;
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels;
• Show attention to detail and be able to prioritise a busy workload;
• Self-motivated with a desire for success.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• A sound knowledge of ruminant and monogastric livestock production systems;
• A comprehensive understanding of the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland;
• Educated to degree level, preferably an agriculture or business-related discipline;
• Experience within the Agricultural field would be very beneficial, but this is not essential.

In return the company offers an attractive salary with bonus, a benefits package, a company car and excellent career progression opportunities. If you have a passion for agriculture and are forward-thinking with ideas, you can bring into the company then we would love to hear from you. As a company, we are innovative, motivated, and looking to grow the Fane Valley Feeds team to deliver future opportunities.

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