Company Our client is a specialist in animal feed and forages, providing advice and products to farmers across the island of Ireland and East Coast of USA. Role summary This role requires ideally a 5-year commitment in the US before returning to opportunities within the business in Ireland. The Business Development Manager will drive and support continued growth targeting appropriate farmer prospects in their region of focus - East area of NY state and also Northern Pennsylvania. He/she will be responsible for business development and profitability across all animal feed product lines with a core focus on moist and liquid feed. Other products include mineral products, forage seeds and other innovative feed solutions under development. Responsibilities Deliver to KPIs around individual product portfolio sales, overall turnover and profit. Manage relationships with key customers and expand customer base Maintain excellent knowledge of the US animal feed sector, with particular emphasis on the East Coast, including market trends, challenges, and opportunities Ensure group senior management are kept up to date on business performance, activities, prospects and challenges Develop an extensive network of contacts amongst customers, influencers and regulatory authorities. Ensure relevant customer contacts/ communications are updated on CRM system Ensure routine and timely credit control activities. Liaise with other team members (logistics, marketing, finance etc.) Requirements An Agri focused degree is desirable but not essential if can demonstrate strong animal nutrition knowledge and a strong sales track record. Minimum of 5 years commercial experience in a B2C or B2B sales or technical role in an animal nutrition environment. Strong interpersonal and team management skills with an ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation. A commercial and can do approach, complemented with professional level communication, fluent in English and displaying strong IT skills. Remuneration Indicative salary for this role is approximately 100K USD p.a. plus other benefits such as bonus, contributory pension & life cover and vehicle allowance. If interested to explore please apply enclosing your CV in Word format and Cover Letter or to further discuss please text/call Greg O Hanlon on (phone number removed)
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