Sales Specialist

Sales Specialist – North and Central Devon

Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity as a Sales Specialist within an expanding, driven and people-centric business? Do you want to join Wynnstay, a leading UK agricultural supplies business which prides itself on the progression and development of its people?

With a turnover in excess of £613 million, and more than 900 valued employees Nationally, 107 years of successful operations have laid the foundations for Wynnstay’s core values concept of THRIVE :

T eamwork, H onesty, R espect, I nnovation, V alue creation, E nvironmental Sustainability.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Regional Business Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Providing technical advice and problem solving on-farm, offering solutions to drive performance

Growing and developing sales of Wynnstay’s agricultural products and services, including feed and feed-related products, arable inputs, animal health and hardware

Achieving or exceeding targets relating to sales, volumes and margins

Gaining new business for Wynnstay while successfully maintaining your existing customer base

Providing input into the regional annual budget, projecting sales and determining profitability

Fully utilising the Sales Support/CRM function, to monitor customer and sales trends for determining key accounts and future sales strategies

Collaborating with other key sales channels within the business, including Wynnstay Stores and other field sales team members, to maximise returns from group trading activities

Promoting Wynnstay as a company and increasing brand awareness to customers

Participating in marketing and product management campaigns

The Person:

The successful candidate will:

Have a strong understanding of sales and agricultural and animal health products, with feed advisory experience (highly desirable)

Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be agriculturally commercial aware

Be highly motivated with the ability to build good business relationships with professional farmers

Be efficient in time management and able to work effectively on your own initiative

Have previous sales experience (desirable)

Possess a full clean UK driving license

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

Profit related annual bonus

Employee discount at Wynnstay Depots

33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employee Assistant Programs – WeCare/MyStrength/Toothfairy

Save As You Earn schemes

Company Vehicle

For an exceptional candidate a trainee position would be considered, and supported with a training and development programme.

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Nick Furse, Regional Business Manager – South West on .

To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to or send a paper copy to Wynnstay Group Plc, Eagle House, Llansantffraid, Powys, SY22 6AQ.