Vacancy

Duties & responsibilities

Farm Grain Buying

• • To develop and support the farmer suppliers in line with Cefetra Grain’s Values of Integrity, Customer Focus and Expertise.
  • 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 Cefetra grain traders and the company.
  • To sell fertiliser, seed and specialist crop contracts.
  • To plan and manage work time to maximise contact with existing and potential customers.
  • To use business information and technical knowledge to maximise 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 Cefetra 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.

Education, knowledge & skills

• 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

Working conditions

The job will be office based, with visits to farmers/grower expected on a regular basis.

To apply: email your CV to careers@cefetra.co.uk