Farm Grain Buyer

3 months ago

Telford, Telford and Wrekin, United Kingdom Agricultural and Farming Jobs Agency Full time

The Company:
UK's leading grain and seed company.

The Industry:
Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Trading, Seed, Grain.

Purpose of the Job:

  • As Farm Grain Trader you will be responsible for trading grain to end users.
  • You will be responsible for developing new business and an existing customer base.
  • An essential part of this role will be to provide technical information and advice to farmer customers on all aspects of arable crop production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Building relationships and trade with farmers.
  • Nurturing existing relationships and developing new ones.
  • Evaluate the many factors that influence the grain market.
  • Extensive farm calling will be required to take over and manage existing accounts and in the establishment of new accounts.

Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:

  • Previous work experience in agricultural sales or grain buying or as a farm trader.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with farmers.
  • Good knowledge of agriculture and arable cropping.
  • Hungry, tenacious and driven.
  • Personable and confident.
  • Seeking a longterm position.
  • Good communications skills with the ability to communicate well with farmers.
  • Able to work alone and also as part of a team.
  • Clean driving licence.

The Package:

  • The salary and remuneration package will be competitive within the industry.
  • Excellent benefits to be discussed.
  • Part of a forwardthinking, highly reputable and progressive company with the opportunity to progress a longterm career.