Situation Vacant Business Development Executive- South West

Location: Homebased anywhere in South West England

SellMyLivestock operate the UK’s leading agricultural output marketplace for Livestock and Feed & Bedding. The platform is underpinned by products that enable online trading, such as escrow payments, finance and haulage booking. We have doubled in size every year since we formed in 2014. That growth shows no signs of slowing so to help continue that expansion we’re looking for a Business Development Executive who will be responsible for growing business in their area.

Over 42% of UK farmers are using our platform. More than £110m in annual listings. Creating upto 12%pts of trading efficiencies by connecting buyers and sellers digitally rather than via traditional methods.

The Role:
Reporting to the Country Manager, this role will be primarily responsible for driving listing value and the uptake in our other value adding services, this will involve building relationships with farmers in the area, generating new listings and maximising sales with existing clients. Secondary responsibilities include identifying new opportunities for growth, and how they will continue to make farmers' lives easier.
This role will offer you the opportunity to join a rapidly growing business and help shape the direction that it is moving in. Hectare will quickly expand into new product offerings, and new geographies and this person will play an important role in this development.

The Candidate:
Excellent knowledge of the Livestock industry along with an understanding of the wider agricultural industry.
You will need to be commercially focused to achieve individual and team targets, helping to drive growth of the business.
A proven and successful sales background would be an advantage, excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with farming customers and establish productive and lasting relationships
Self-motivated, good time management and competent with computers. You will be responsible for managing your own diary and workload.
Rewards: A competitive salary and a generous options scheme, which allows all employees to earn up to 50% of their basic salary as options. We also provide excellent opportunities for future career development

If you are entrepreneurial and looking for an opportunity to work for the fastest growing agricultural marketplace business, please contact Bertie Steggles (Country Manager) for a confidential conversation on 07741 849158 or send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]
 

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