Job Description

We now wish to appoint a Trainee Agronomist in Co. Antrim to assist with the delivery of our strategic plan.
The Role:
The Trainee Agronomist will undergo an extensive training program to become a BASIS and FACTS qualified Agronomist within our Agronomy and Forage team with responsibility for:

• Providing customers with technical advice, crop walking with agronomy support on arable, root and forage crop production, including seed selection, crop nutrition, crop protection, soil nutrition and forage conservation, with responsibility for sales and customer management in the North Eastern Region;
• Delivering a strategy to grow sales and increase market share within the sales territory for a leading range of high-quality products including; agro-chemicals, bio-stimulants, forage additives, cereal / grass seeds and fertiliser / lime products;
• Maximise new business development opportunities, while keeping up to date with competitor's activities and market trends;
• Engage and liaise with relevant Fane Valley colleagues within the Agronomy & Forages team, and through the wider Fane Valley Stores, Fane Valley Feeds and Fane Valley Animal Health Services to develop and foster relationships, while supporting wider Fane Valley Business in the sales region;
• Attend training to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.

• Comprehensive understanding of the Northern Ireland agricultural industry;
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills and be able to communicate with farmers and colleagues;
• Experience in customer support with excellent business acumen and commercial awareness;
• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a busy team, with a 'can do' attitude;
• Attention to detail with the ability to prioritise a busy workload;
• Be IT literate;
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

• A third level qualification in an agricultural related discipline, 2025 Graduates welcome;
• Possess a sound knowledge and experience of arable and mixed farming sectors;
• Good practical arable and forage crop production skills, as well as full knowledge of the major drivers affecting the arable and mixed farming industries;
• Previous relevant on farm sales experience.