Technical Sales Manager – Animal Nutrition

Job description

Mission To assist growth and development of sales, with a focus on the speciality ingredients range into monogastric and pet food sectors, to achieve agreed business growth targets and meet customer needs. Main Accountabilities: - Manage, develop and understand the needs of a growing customer base. Make regular visits to these accounts and building, maintain and manage the relationships with key technical and commercial contacts. - Present technical and trial information relating to relevant products to customers’ technical teams and nutritionists. - Where appropriate, set up and monitor on-farm trials, and establish support from our principals. - Represent the company at trade fairs, exhibitions and technical conferences. Network with key influencers from a broad range of companies and develop knowledge of relevant industry topics. - Negotiate prices and volumes with customers in order to maximise returns to the business. - Seek out, analyse and develop new accounts. Promote sales of the product portfolio in line with business growth strategies. - Agree on, and achieve, annual sales budgets with the Business Manager. - Gather, analyse, interpret and present market, product, compet...