Landscape & Agri- Sales Executive

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and work as part of a growing business that is prepared to invest in your future.

Job Title:

Landscape & Agri- Sales Executive

Location:

Reporting To:

This role will be based at Kilwaughter, Cork. Travel will be required.

Senior Commercial Manager

Salary:

Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Purpose:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Landscape & Agri Sales division for one of the leading agricultural brands in the UK and Ireland.

We currently have an opening for an ambitious Sales Executive to join our team in Cork. This role will be to develop the Landscape & Agri business in southern Ireland. Working as part of an enthusiastic and dynamic team, you will be responsible for developing sales from new and existing customers.
The Agri business will be driven through a network of new and existing Agricultural Merchants, and the Landscape business is directly to the trade and public from our Trade Counter in Cork.
This role will involve a mix of Trade Counter Sales and Field Sales.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Generate new sales leads through strategic planning tools, telephone calls, CRM database, face to face visits, seminars, exhibitions and internal and external lead providers, across a range of sectors primarily focused on the agricultural sector (for our market leading range of granulated lime, bedding lime products), and the Garden/Landscape sector (for our decorative stone and paving ranges).
  • Achieve agreed sales targets and maximise sales through regular customer visits to execute the sales plan for key product range.
  • Build strong relationships with key influencers and decision makers within the sector, selling the value benefits of our products, service and expertise to affirm Kilwaughter as their supplier of choice;
  • Manage and develop the sales pipeline to track opportunities in line with the commercial strategy to grow revenue;
  • Accurately report on sales activity, sales opportunities, market intelligence and revenue forecasting;
  • Research and identify new product development areas to develop our Kilwaughter brand by capitalising on current and future opportunities;
  • Work with the internal support team, to establish a robust sales plan to support achieving the set sales activities and targets;
  • Further develop the existing customer base and solid relationships through regular engagement and touch-points
  • Maintain collaborative working practices, developing good rapport and effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Liaise with key distributors, merchants to ensure that there is effective sales and brand marketing support.


Kilwaughter Minerals Limited

Person Specification February 2025

Job Title: Landscape & Agri- Sales Executive

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Education

  • Leaving Certificate or equivalent at grade C or above in English and Maths
  • Third Level qualification in a Business or Agricultural related discipline

Experience

  • Experience in field-based sales, with a track record of generating new business to meet KPIs
  • Proven ability to understand and sell a wide technical product portfolio
  • Sales forecasting and pipeline management
  • Experience in using a CRM database and utilising strategic planning tools
  • Experience of managing key accounts
  • Experience of selling into the agricultural/landscape industries.
  • Networks across the process, agricultural and landscape industry
  • Experience of sales discipline

Skills and Competences

Generate new leads, develop new business

Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to meet KPI’s and achieve sales growth.

  • Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and prioritising ability.

Computer literate with Microsoft Office packages, including Word and Excel.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Demonstrate experience of Negotiating with customers, including preparation of quotes

Support customers with the product range

Maintain legible, accurate and up-to-date records

  • Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development

Circumstances

  • Able to work flexible hours as required and to travel to in Ireland as required to ensure business needs are met
  • Possess a full, current driving licence


Personality Fit:

  • Ambition and hunger to develop and grow sales with a real passion for our brand and customers
  • A brand ambassador with a solid reputation in the marketplace
  • Enthusiastic, passionate & knowledgeable about all things Kilwaughter Lime
  • Self-motivated, energetic and confident individual who loves to develop and grow relationships
  • Results driven who continually strives to exceed targets

Interested in working for Kilwaughter Minerals? Get in touch.

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