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Experienced Agrochemical Sales Manager looking to further develop their career required for a market-leading agrochemical contract research organisation in Greater London.
Title: Sales Manager - Agrochemicals
Location: Hybrid, 1 day a week in Greater London office
Salary: 65,000 per annum + benefits
Term: Permanent
SRG is exclusively partnering with a market-leading chemicals contract research organisation, who offer a wide range of agrochemical studies to global manufacturers of biocides and pesticides. With world-class, market-leading facilities and equipment that are second to none, they have a well-known reputation for success in the market. Adopting a value-based sales approach, you will travel extensively across the UK and Europe, meeting customers to continually build, develop and grow customer relationships.
Benefits: Company car/car allowance, BUPA healthcare, matched company pension scheme, relocation package + more
Role / Description
- Identifying, contacting and developing new business using a variety of methods
- Attending agrochemical conferences globally to continually grow market presence
- Growing existing customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and ultimately look to increase account spend
- Travelling approximately 1/3 of your time across the UK and Europe to visit customer sites
- Generating leads to identify new potential customers in your region
- Spending approx. 50% of your time managing existing key accounts and 50% new business development
- Maintaining and updating the database to build a global customer pool
- Keeping abreast of product development & trends in the agrochemical industry.
Requirements
- Direct experience in consultative and technical sales of crop protection/crop health products or sales of agrochemical study services
- Degree-level qualified (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Plant Biology or a closely related subject
- Experience with writing and negotiating commercial contracts
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Willing to travel 1/3 of your time across the UK, Europe and internationally
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- A proactive approach and drive to deliver exceptional customer service
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal - fluency in other European languages would be highly desirable but not essential.
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on (phone number removed). If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit (url removed) to view our other vacancies.
SRG is the UK's number one recruitment company specialising in the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, energy & renewables, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors.
As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.
Keywords: Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Management, Business Development, Chemical Sales, Technical Sales, Agrochemical Sales, Crop Protection, Crop Health, Adjuvants, Agriculture, CRO.
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