Job Description

About Us

COFCO is a global agri-business that employs 11,000 people in 37 countries. Our UK operations are active at every stage of the agricultural supply chain, purchasing combinable crops from farmers, and marketing these to the food, feed and biofuels industries. Additionally, we supply our farming clients with a fully comprehensive range of seeds and fertilisers.

Grainseed

is our specialty seed merchanting business, which offers a nationwide sales service through our network of knowledgeable agents and distributors.

The Role

We now have a unique opportunity for a

Trainee Seed Sales Specialist

to join our existing team at Grainseed based in Eye, Suffolk. This is an exciting role for someone who's looking to take their first step into a commercial agricultural sales role.

The main purpose of the role is to promote and sell directly to merchants & farmers the full range of Grainseed products including seed, fertiliser, and silage sheets/additives. You will achieve this by building relationships with new customers, and actively supporting our existing customer base through on-site visits, sales, product training, and presentations. You will be responsible for promoting the Company's marketing and PR activities including; trade shows, advertising, sales literature, and customer hospitality. You will also keep abreast of developments and industry trends, allowing you to identify new potential products and evaluate the commercial benefit of these.

The person

We are looking for someone who has great interpersonal skills and knows how to build effective, long-lasting relationships with customers. Your IT skills will be excellent to allow efficient record keeping and checking of customer orders.

No previous experience is necessary as full training and support will be given, however, an agricultural background or an interest in the industry would be beneficial.

Initially this is an office based role but UK travel to our client base and offices will be required, so a valid UK driving licence is a must.

In Return

In return we offer a competitive salary and bonus package, 25 days holiday per year - increasing by a day a year to 30 days after 5 year's service, life assurance, Income protection and a contributory pension scheme.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person