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Graduate Farm Trader or Trainee Farm Trader - York

Employer
Wynnstay
Location
York, North Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
2 Aug 2022

Graduate Farm Trader or Trainee Farm Trader – York

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 feed business?

With a turnover in excess of £500 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.

We are now offering an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Graduate Farm Trader or a Trainee Farm Trader to represent Wynnstay and join our Arable Division in the North Yorkshire area.

The Opportunity:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Trading arable products and purchasing grain to achieve or exceed predetermined targets relating to sales, volumes and margins
  • Developing and generating arable business for Wynnstay, identifying leads or opportunities through calling campaigns and networking
  • Building and maintaining constructive relationships through providing technical product support to arable customers
  • Fully utilising the Sales support and CRM functions, to monitor customer and sales trends for determining key accounts and future sales strategies
  • Producing weekly activity and sales reports to the Arable Sales Manager

The Person:

The successful candidate will:

  • Have an understanding of the arable crop cycle, cereal seeds, fertiliser and grain trading (full training will be provided)
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Have a keen interest in sales and negotiating
  • Be proficient in using IT systems

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
  • Company vehicle

For a confidential discussion regarding the vacancy, please contact Nigel Britland, on 07984 248473.
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.

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