Position Overview & Specifications

Are you looking for an exciting career, where your potential is recognised and developed, where your employer invests in your training and progression? Do you want to join Wynnstay, a leading UK agricultural supplies business?

With a turnover in excess of £700 million, and more than 900 valued employees Nationally, 100 years of successful operations have laid the foundations for Wynnstay’s core values concept of THRIVE:

Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value creation, Environmental Sustainability.

The Opportunity:

Your main responsibilities as Agricultural Trader will include:

  • Increasing and maximising sales of agricultural products
  • Being a key point of contact for the depot for support and advice on retail agricultural products
  • Providing quality service to customers along with advice, in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner
  • Organising and supporting promotional activities and campaigns, promoting link selling and monitoring success
  • Generating and building leads, capitalising and promoting available products
  • Replenishing agricultural stock within the depot
  • Enhancing growth by liaising with other sites, including local markets, and key people including Depot Managers, Product Specialists, Marketing Team, Purchasing Team, and Regional Business Managers
  • Continuously developing your knowledge on agricultural products by attending relevant training courses

The Person:

The successful candidate will be:

  • Able to demonstrate sound knowledge and have a strong passion for agriculture
  • Commercially aware, ambitious and committed to seeking out opportunities to grow the trading area
  • RAMA qualified or willing to undertake the training
  • An efficient accurate worker, with a positive hands-on attitude, thriving from carrying out a wide range of tasks and challenges
  • Able to cope with a physically demanding role involving a substantial amount of manual handling
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative
  • Hard-working, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment

In addition to a competitive salary you will receive:

  • Profit related annual bonus
  • Employee discount at Wynnstay depots
  • 31 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Save As You Earn schemes
  • Free on-site parking

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Chris Thomas, Regional Trade Manager on 07747 625761.

To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to careers@wynnstay.co.uk or send a paper copy to Wynnstay Group Plc, Eagle House, Llansantffraid, Powys, SY22 6AQ.

Application Closing Date: Monday 26th June 2023

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/06/2023