Farm Grain Buyer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- 30000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 22 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2020
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Farm Grain Buyer
Location: East Anglia
The Company: My Client are one of the UK's leading traders of grains. Due to growth and expansion they now require an experienced Farm Grain Buyer to join their team.
The Industry: Grain, Oilseeds, Pulses, Buying, Purchasing, Business Development
Purpose of the Job:
Manage and expand existing farmer customer contacts across East Anglia.
Gain new customers in the area, to secure the purchase of farm grain.
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the purchase of farm products.
The job will be office based, with visits to farmers/grower expected on a regular basis.
Role Responsibilities:
Farm grain buying.
To develop and support the farmer suppliers.
To buy Grain, Oilseeds and Pulses from Farmer customers both established and new.
To negotiate the purchase contracts within the price range and terms established by the grain traders and the company.
To plan and manage work time to maximize contact with existing and potential customers.
To use business information and technical knowledge to maximize the potential of each customer.
To respond and follow up on sales enquiries using appropriate methods.
To sustain and develop business relationships with existing and potential customers to facilitate the growth and development of the business across the UK.
To work as part of the Farm Grain Buying team - encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
To monitor and report on market activities accurately and in a timely manner using in-house systems.
To gather and feedback any market or competitor information to Managers, & Commodity Traders.
To keep up to date with competitor activity and information and report on as appropriate.
To ensure all reporting is submitted to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
To document and manage product and service problems raised by farmer customers.
To prepare and agree an annual business plan for each crop year.
To coordinate the sampling and testing of commodities for purchase
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
Demonstrates a high degree of commercial awareness.
High levels of verbal and numerical reasoning ability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with impact at all levels.
Attention to detail even when working to challenging deadlines.
Good IT skills including Intermediate Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Excellent organizational skills, including prioritizing workloads, meeting deadlines and managing a varied workload in a busy environment.
The ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with customers and colleagues.
Experience of working in an arable farming environment.
Experience of working in a commercial sales environment.
Experience of managing an active customer base.
Understanding of farming and the countryside.
Salary:
GBP30K - GBP40K
A competitive remuneration package will be offered depending upon experience.
We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.
To keep up to date with Agricultural and Farming Jobs latest vacancies, please use our simple registration process via the 'Candidate' button on our home page. You can also set free Job Alerts so that you will be notified of new and relevant job vacancies.
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Agricultural and Farming Jobs are an established specialist Agricultural Recruitment business with offices based in rural Worcestershire. We have a specialist and dedicated Headhunting Recruitment Division as well as a specialist Jobs Advertising Division. We recruit specifically for all roles within the Agricultural industry and support the recruitment needs of all related clients including; Farms, Agricultural Machinery, Fresh Produce, Food, Horticultural, Equestrian, Finance and Veterinary companies on an International basis. We offer an exceptional service with a personable, yet highly professional approach. Please contact our office for further information on (phone number removed)
Location: East Anglia
The Company: My Client are one of the UK's leading traders of grains. Due to growth and expansion they now require an experienced Farm Grain Buyer to join their team.
The Industry: Grain, Oilseeds, Pulses, Buying, Purchasing, Business Development
Purpose of the Job:
Manage and expand existing farmer customer contacts across East Anglia.
Gain new customers in the area, to secure the purchase of farm grain.
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the purchase of farm products.
The job will be office based, with visits to farmers/grower expected on a regular basis.
Role Responsibilities:
Farm grain buying.
To develop and support the farmer suppliers.
To buy Grain, Oilseeds and Pulses from Farmer customers both established and new.
To negotiate the purchase contracts within the price range and terms established by the grain traders and the company.
To plan and manage work time to maximize contact with existing and potential customers.
To use business information and technical knowledge to maximize the potential of each customer.
To respond and follow up on sales enquiries using appropriate methods.
To sustain and develop business relationships with existing and potential customers to facilitate the growth and development of the business across the UK.
To work as part of the Farm Grain Buying team - encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
To monitor and report on market activities accurately and in a timely manner using in-house systems.
To gather and feedback any market or competitor information to Managers, & Commodity Traders.
To keep up to date with competitor activity and information and report on as appropriate.
To ensure all reporting is submitted to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
To document and manage product and service problems raised by farmer customers.
To prepare and agree an annual business plan for each crop year.
To coordinate the sampling and testing of commodities for purchase
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
Demonstrates a high degree of commercial awareness.
High levels of verbal and numerical reasoning ability.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with impact at all levels.
Attention to detail even when working to challenging deadlines.
Good IT skills including Intermediate Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Excellent organizational skills, including prioritizing workloads, meeting deadlines and managing a varied workload in a busy environment.
The ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with customers and colleagues.
Experience of working in an arable farming environment.
Experience of working in a commercial sales environment.
Experience of managing an active customer base.
Understanding of farming and the countryside.
Salary:
GBP30K - GBP40K
A competitive remuneration package will be offered depending upon experience.
We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.
To keep up to date with Agricultural and Farming Jobs latest vacancies, please use our simple registration process via the 'Candidate' button on our home page. You can also set free Job Alerts so that you will be notified of new and relevant job vacancies.
Please follow us on our social media pages; LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Agricultural and Farming Jobs are an established specialist Agricultural Recruitment business with offices based in rural Worcestershire. We have a specialist and dedicated Headhunting Recruitment Division as well as a specialist Jobs Advertising Division. We recruit specifically for all roles within the Agricultural industry and support the recruitment needs of all related clients including; Farms, Agricultural Machinery, Fresh Produce, Food, Horticultural, Equestrian, Finance and Veterinary companies on an International basis. We offer an exceptional service with a personable, yet highly professional approach. Please contact our office for further information on (phone number removed)