Essential Nutrition is an established company, who for the past 30 years, has been providing specialist nutrition management recommendations and innovative input solutions to our farmer client base. We are a small, dedicated team who pride ourselves on the outstanding results we achieve in the arena of dairy livestock performance.
We seek a positive, relationship-focused person to join our team. The ideal candidate will enjoy building lasting, loyal relationships with clients; be conversant with dairy farming; passionate about animal health and farm business performance; and be personally driven to provide outstanding value to farmers.
In this role you will be responsible for:
1. Building and maintaining loyal connections to ENL through both professional and personable service and care.
2. Providing technical support to existing ENL clients; focusing on an advice-based service to ensure clients maximise the benefit from the products ENL supplies them.
3. Ensuring new and existing clients are achieving the best possible results in all areas of livestock performance that matter to them.
4. Obtaining, accurately recording and reviewing clients’ animal health and performance data.
5. Being the source behind and the encouragement for performance improvements for our clients.
6. Generating interest in ENL products to expand what is possible for our clients.
7. Generating interest in how we work and what we offer, including seeking referral, sourcing new prospects and cold calling new contacts.
8. Managing new prospect relationships; understanding the needs of new contacts, referrals and enquiries.
9. Representation at regional trade shows and regional field days as required.
We’re looking for someone who relates well to farmers and will confidently build new and existing business partnerships through professionalism, accountability, clear forthright communication, and timely follow-up.
Required skills and qualifications:
1. Previous experience working in the dairy industry either on-farm at a herd manager or above level or in a technical capacity supplying goods or services to dairy farm businesses.
2. Relationship building skills and customer service experience.
3. On point verbal and written communication skills.
4. High attention to detail for accurate and efficient data entry, including use of CRM and office suite programs.
5. Display strong time-management skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to self-manage workloads.
6. Ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner.
Required Attributes:
1. A natural ability to build and maintain relationships.
2. A strong desire to learn and be coached.
3. A passion for livestock health and productivity in dairy.
This is an opportunity to develop a depth of expertise and become highly regarded in the rural community. Training and technical support will be provided. You will be part of an experienced, supportive team but will be required to work independently.
If this sounds like you, apply with CV attached to: Lee Herriott, P.O. Box 294 Kaiapoi, or email to admin@essentialnutrition.co.nz.
Apply online for this role or contact Lee Herriott for more information.
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