Salary & Package
* £Competitive Salary with Uncapped Commission
* Field Based in Cumbria
* Car, Laptop and Phone Provided
Enhanced Benefits
* Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays
* Matched Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
* FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan
* Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years
* Employee Discounts
* Learning & Development Opportunities
Main Purpose of Role:
Being part of a dynamic UK Sales team, you will report to the Area Sales Manager in your area. It will be your responsibility to provide a first class breeding advisory service to dairy and beef farmers on the Cogent portfolio of products and services to achieve genetic improvement in the customer’s herd.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establishing and maintaining good customer relationships and providing excellent customer service at all times by understanding the customers' business needs.
* Providing farmers with the best advice and options on how they meet their individual targets on farm and making recommendations for improvement.
* Managing and building a portfolio of customers to achieve your individual targets.
* Developing and maintaining knowledge of the Cogent portfolio of products & services and sharing this knowledge with the team.
* Continually developing and improving both yourself and working practices.
* Ensuring that the Cogent policies and procedures are adhered to by yourself and your team.
* Attending agricultural events to market and promote Cogent products & services.
* Developing and maintaining knowledge of the industry and market trends and sharing this knowledge with the team.
* Complying with Company policy and best practice in security, legal and regulatory compliance.
* Reviewing, planning, and prioritizing your daily farm visits.
Essential Skills:
* Able to consistently achieve or exceed an annual sales target.
* Knowledge of the Bovine Breeding Industry.
* Experience of working in a fast-paced and sales-focused role, achieving sales targets.
* Ability to communicate with people at all levels.
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Smart and tidy appearance at all times.
* Flexible in approach to getting the job done.
* Full UK driving license.
Additional Information:
As part of your role, you may be required to stay away from home from time to time to attend meetings and events. You may be asked to travel overseas on study tours from time to time.
Cogent, headquartered in central England, is more than just an industry player. We host the largest Sexed Sorting lab outside North America and are actively expanding our capabilities. Our commitment is to provide tools that significantly enhance profitability, fertility, and efficiency for every farm, business, and partner we engage with.
For other opportunities head over to our Careers Page (Careers - Cogent UK) or alternatively send your CV to recruitment@cogentuk.com
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