Area Sales Manager (Agriculture)

Farol Ltd is an extremely successful and growing multisite agricultural and groundcare business and the largest John Deere dealership in the UK.​

Established as a family business in 1976, Farol today is made up of over 300 Service, Parts, Sales, Transport and Business Support Team Members, whilst still remaining 100% family owned. Holding the renowned John Deere franchise along with many other brands, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products.​

Our vision is to deliver a preeminent service by being at the forefront of technology, whilst developing a rich and rewarding environment for our employees.

The Role

We have a vacancy for a new Area Sales Manager to join our Agricultural Sales Department at our Newark depot.

Covering a sales area from our flagship Newark Depot you will be responsible for managing the customer base with the sales of John Deere, Kramer and Kuhn machinery as our leading franchises.

Using the CRM you will prospect, qualify and quote customers alongside demonstrations and installs as required. Technology is a big part of our sales process so a keen interest in the latest advances in precision farming means we sell more than just metal. You will be required to travel around the area visiting new and existing customers whilst maintaining accounts on CRM via your Ipad and laptop. Full product training will continue to keep you up to date making sure we can offer our customers the right machine for job

​Main duties of the role will include, but are not limited to:​

• Forecasting machinery sales for the Newark area
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets on focus products set by the sales director
• Continuing existing business and increasing market share with competitive conversions
• Attending latest product training

​The Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be a forward-thinking individual with knowledge of modern agricultural machinery, farming practices and Precision Ag technology. It is also essential that you have excellent IT skills so you can embrace and benefit from our new CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system. Candidate must be familiar with the Newark area.

​Skills required

• A full driving license is essential
• Knowledge and understanding of Agricultural machinery is essential (ideally John Deere)
• Previous experienced of working within a John Deere or other Agricultural/Groundcare machinery dealership is preferred
• Previous Sales experience is essential
• Familiarity with the geographical area in which you will be working
• Very strong IT skills with the ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new software and systems
• Must have the ability to self-motivate and work individually, managing your own workload and also able to work as part of a team.

The Benefits:

Our excellent package includes a competitive basic annual salary and generous commission scheme, company vehicle, up to 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), pension scheme, free financial planning service and on-going training.

​Why come to Farol?

Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature.

​We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish. Working closely with the John Deere team, we can provide all the product and systems training you need to transfer your mechanical/technical skills from other industries.

​What do our Team Members say about us?

• Great company attitude with friendly and approachable managers/directors
• Lovely place to work. Good group of people to support new employees during day to day operations
• I was impressed with the level and quality of JD training
• A good Company to work for and the whole team are friendly. The Management are very approachable and have an open door policy. As the Company are continually growing there are lots of opportunities for employees to progress. I feel valued as an employee and enjoy my job
• I love working for a family business as I've come from a more corporate environment. Owners are hands on and very approachable. It is a fast paced and busy environment but no such thing as a typical day for me. There are great learning opportunities here and ability to progress in the business.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Work Location: In person