Blend Development Manager
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Nantwich
- Salary
- 30000.00 - 35000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 14 Aug 2019
- Closes
- 11 Sep 2019
- Sectors
- Agriculture & Outdoor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Blend Development Manager
Work location: Cheshire, Office Based
Salary: To be discussed
The Job: An exciting opportunity to support the sales budget of blended product formulated and dispatched from the companies blending plants
Job Duties
* To generate the sales of blended products
* To drive volume at the companies blended plants
* Record sales activity and detail results monthly
* Identify trends in customer behaviour and generate sales opportunities
* Support the sales team with enquiries for blend formulations and prices
* To work closely with the Customer Service, New Business, Production and Transport teams
* Nutritionally improve and develop new blends
Key Skills, Abilities & Competencies
* Confident on the telephone with ability to identify sales opportunities, build good relationships and network at all levels
* Good interpersonal and communication skills, effective under pressure
* A good understanding of dairy nutrition and an ability to formulate diets
* Strong organisational and time management skills so that results are delivered and deadlines met
* Enthusiastic, flexible, adaptive and resilient
* An enthusiasm for sales
The Candidate
* Previous experience of working in a sales or advise role over the phone
* Understanding of ruminant feeding
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel and Access
* Knowledge of CRM systems
* Sound nutritional ability
Work location: Cheshire, Office Based
Salary: To be discussed
The Job: An exciting opportunity to support the sales budget of blended product formulated and dispatched from the companies blending plants
Job Duties
* To generate the sales of blended products
* To drive volume at the companies blended plants
* Record sales activity and detail results monthly
* Identify trends in customer behaviour and generate sales opportunities
* Support the sales team with enquiries for blend formulations and prices
* To work closely with the Customer Service, New Business, Production and Transport teams
* Nutritionally improve and develop new blends
Key Skills, Abilities & Competencies
* Confident on the telephone with ability to identify sales opportunities, build good relationships and network at all levels
* Good interpersonal and communication skills, effective under pressure
* A good understanding of dairy nutrition and an ability to formulate diets
* Strong organisational and time management skills so that results are delivered and deadlines met
* Enthusiastic, flexible, adaptive and resilient
* An enthusiasm for sales
The Candidate
* Previous experience of working in a sales or advise role over the phone
* Understanding of ruminant feeding
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Excel and Access
* Knowledge of CRM systems
* Sound nutritional ability