Forage Specialist

The **Forage Technical Specialist** will be responsible for supporting the feed sales teams within the allocated region both by **telephone** and **visiting specific farms **to advise on the correct choice, and use of products and appropriate services.

Working alongside Ruminant Specialists and Total Feed Specialists, the Forage Technical Specialist will be **accountable for the allocated local budgets** for forage products and will provide the **technical support and input** required within the region.

**The role is home based and requires good telephone and IT skills but will also involve travelling to farms across the territory: Central England & North West/South West.** The Forage Technical Specialist will preferably need to be Grassland BASIS and / or FACTS qualified.

**Responsibilities**
- To be accountable for sales volumes and contribution within the allocated region in the core product areas of Seed, Fertiliser and Additives.
- Drive marketing campaigns within allocated region of **Central England and North West/South West.**:

- Providing cost effective technical input within the sales area
- Development of Forage Skills and knowledge within the local team
- Representing the forage business on matters technical at team meetings and at local shows and events
- Responsibility to develop and maintain knowledge of both sales and technical aspects of key product areas and product ranges
- To work closely with the Forage Product Manager, to ensure technical accuracy and consistency across the business
- To achieve necessary professional qualifications (BASIS and FACTS) by attending the appropriate courses and thereafter maintaining these qualifications by achieving the necessary ‘CPD’ points
- Attend technical events & courses with guidance from the Forage Product Manager
- Use of CRM to develop and optimise further sales opportunities and aid the communication process

**Role Requirements**
- Ideally degree level qualified in agriculture
- Experience within a forage role would be considered as an alternative
- Grassland BASIS and / or FACTS qualified
- Excellent written English skills and an eye for detail is essential
- Sales skills
- Telephone sales
- Team player

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**Salary**: £45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- Forage: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Grassland BASIS (preferred)
- Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (required)

Work Location: On the road