Back to searchTechnical Sales Manager (Horticulture)
Russell Taylor Group Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Competitive
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The role of Technical Sales Manager (Horticulture) offers a salary dependent on experience.
- This position covers the Lancashire/Cumbria region and includes benefits such as a fully expensed company car, fuel card, bonus, company pension, and 23 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
- Candidates should have previous sales and commercial experience in the horticulture sector and be educated to degree level or equivalent in horticulture or plant science.
- The role involves selling growing media and fertilizers to commercial distributors and nurseries, providing technical support, and developing new customer relationships.
- A proven track record in driving performance and profitability, along with a willingness to travel, is required for this position.
Salary: - Salary depending on experience
Location: -Region covering Lancashire/Cumbria
Benefits: - Fully expensed company car/fuel card, bonus, company pension & 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Russell Taylor Group have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Sales Manager specialising in the horticulture/plant industry to cover the Lancashire/Yorkshire region where you will offer the products to a number of commercial distributors and growers as well as offering technical support on the products to ensure the best customer satisfaction possible.
It is a brilliant opportunity to join a company who are going through significant growth and where there is plenty of career progression opportunities.
Responsibilities
To sell the range of growing media and fertilisers to commercial distributors and nurseries, which will involve negotiating and improving margins.
Provide technical support for the products and ensure that the customers receive the best experience and technical backing that they need.
Update the technical team of any growers' issues and ensure that they are resolved.
Understand the business objectives of the customers.
Develop new customers in the region through business development strategies and continue to support and implement the growth strategy.
Produce monthly reporting figures and work closely with the department head to identify new opportunities.
Improve and maintain cost price increase plans.
Report and keep on top of market intelligence.
The Person
Previous sales and commercial experience within the Horticulture sector.
Educated to degree or equivalent within either horticulture & plant science.
Experience of driving performance and increasing profitability.
Experience of building and finalising new opportunities- proven track record is required.
Must have a driving licence and willingness to travel
Understanding of budgeting and forecasting, with an understanding of profit and loss.
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