The Role
Promotes agricultural products and services to farming customers, develops existing accounts, attracts new members, provides tailored advice, and drives branch sales. The role includes monitoring market trends, managing customer records, supporting seasonal planning and stock optimization, using promotional campaigns, and attending training. Strong agricultural knowledge, customer service, communication, IT, and organizational skills are required.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re looking for a confident and customer-focused Agri Sales Specialist to join our team. This is a key role in supporting our farming members and shareholders, promoting our full agricultural product portfolio, and driving sales within the branch. If you’re passionate about agriculture and enjoy building strong relationships, we’d love to hear from you.
About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
As an Agri Sales Specialist, you’ll be the trusted partner for our farming customers, delivering tailored advice and solutions that make a real difference. You’ll work closely with retail and external agri sales colleagues to ensure every interaction puts the customer first and reflects our values.
Key responsibilities include:
• Proactively promoting agricultural products and services to members and shareholders
• Developing sales with existing customers and attracting new members
• Delivering honest, knowledgeable advice tailored to customer needs
• Using campaigns and promotional materials creatively to drive growth
• Staying informed about local market trends and competitor activity
• Managing customer records and ledgers to maximise opportunities
• Supporting seasonal planning and stock optimisation
• Attending sales meetings and training sessions to keep your knowledge current
Hours: Full-time
Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
As an Agri Sales Specialist, you’ll be the trusted partner for our farming customers, delivering tailored advice and solutions that make a real difference. You’ll work closely with retail and external agri sales colleagues to ensure every interaction puts the customer first and reflects our values.
Key responsibilities include:
• Proactively promoting agricultural products and services to members and shareholders
• Developing sales with existing customers and attracting new members
• Delivering honest, knowledgeable advice tailored to customer needs
• Using campaigns and promotional materials creatively to drive growth
• Staying informed about local market trends and competitor activity
• Managing customer records and ledgers to maximise opportunities
• Supporting seasonal planning and stock optimisation
• Attending sales meetings and training sessions to keep your knowledge current
About You
• Knowledge of farming and the agricultural/countryside marketplace (essential)
• Previous retail or sales experience (desirable)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong retail disciplines and a passion for customer service
• Good IT skills and ability to manage systems accurately
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Awareness of Data Protection/GDPR and Health & Safety standards
• You’ll be confident, proactive, and approachable, with a flexible and team-oriented attitude. • A willingness to learn and grow within a customer-focused sales environment is key
• Previous retail or sales experience (desirable)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong retail disciplines and a passion for customer service
• Good IT skills and ability to manage systems accurately
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Awareness of Data Protection/GDPR and Health & Safety standards
• You’ll be confident, proactive, and approachable, with a flexible and team-oriented attitude. • A willingness to learn and grow within a customer-focused sales environment is key
What We Offer
📈 Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
About
We are the UK’s leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business. Originally founded in 1960 by a small group of farmers who joined together to form an agricultural buying group, we have grown to offer a complete suite of in-store, on-farm and online services, inspired by our commitment to UK agriculture and the wider rural community.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of farming and the agricultural or countryside marketplace
- Previous retail or sales experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong retail disciplines and customer service orientation
- Good IT skills and accurate systems management
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Awareness of Data Protection/GDPR and Health and Safety standards
- Confident, proactive, approachable, flexible, and team-oriented attitude
- Willingness to learn and develop in a customer-focused sales environment
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The Company
What We Do
Mole Valley Farmers is the UK's leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business, founded in 1960 by farmers. It offers a complete suite of in-store, on-farm, and online services.
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