Genetic Sales Consultant

Salary & Benefits

OTE £44,000 per annum (uncapped bonus)

- Car, laptop and phone

- Based remotely in Gloucestershire

- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays

- Matched Pension Scheme

- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)

- FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan

- Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years

- Employee Discounts

Main Purpose of Role:

Being part of a dynamic UK Sales team, you will report to the Area Sales Manager in your area. It will be your responsibility to provide a first class breeding advisory service to dairy and beef farmers on the Cogent portfolio of products and services to achieve genetic improvement in the customer’s herd.

Key Responsibilities:

- Establishing and maintaining good customer relationships and provide excellent customer service at all times by understanding the customers business need.

- Providing farmers with the best advice and options on how they meet their individual targets on farm and make recommendations for improvement.

- Managing and building a portfolio of customers to achieve your individual targets.

- To develop & maintain knowledge of the Cogent portfolio of products & services & share this knowledge with their team

- Continually developing and improving both yourself and working practices.

- To ensure that the Cogent policies and procedures are adhered to by themselves and their team

- To attend agricultural events to market and promote Cogent products & services

- To develop & maintain knowledge of the industry and market trends & share their knowledge with their team

- To continuously develop and improve both themselves, their team and processes and procedures

- To comply with Company policy and best practise in security, legal and regulatory compliance

- Reviewing, planning and prioritising your daily farm visit

Essential Skills:

- Able to consistently achieve or exceed an annual sales target

- Have knowledge of the Bovine Breeding Industry

- Experience of working in a fast paced and sales focused role, achieving sales targets.

- Ability to communicate with people at all levels

- Must have excellent customer service skills

- Smart and tidy appearance at all times

- Be flexible in their approach to getting the job done

- Have a full UK driving license

Additional Information:

As part of your role you may be required to stay away from home from time to time to attend meetings and events.