About this role

We are currently recruiting a Decision Support Specialist to join a UK Leading Agronomic Advice and Product Supplier, within the Agricultural Sector. Employing 400 people across the UK, this is a company that recognises its people as their most important asset and is committed to developing its employees and the business.

Reporting in to the Senior Decision Support Specialist the successful candidate will be based from home visiting and assisting clients within the Shropshire area. You will focus on the sale of precision farming products and services, which includes tractor technology, soil sampling, drones and GPS tracking. Within this unique role you will ensure the highest levels of customer service and company standards are delivered.

What we are looking for:

Agriculture/Farming Experience

Tractor Driving and/or Maintenance Experience

Soil Health & Sampling

Business Development Experience

Sound knowledge of IT systems such as Excel & Word

Duties to include but not limited to:

  • To provide support on soil and crop management by gaining insights and offering products and services to maximise the raising of crops and soil health, within your designated client base.
  • Coordinate comprehensive precision farming services in field - such as soil GPS mapping, ensuring a good relationship is maintained with soil sampling contractors.
  • Process precision data, including variable rate fertiliser and seed maps, provide variable rate recommendations and create prescription files.
  • Provide a high level of customer support throughout your area, including face to face customer meetings, both individually and in large groups where necessary. Also provide growers with result interpretation where required.
  • Working closely with the Decision Support Manager to increase sales of services and promotion products.
  • Deliver advice on rural consultancy products, supporting Agronomists with sales and the implementation of services.
  • Ensure invoices are raised and processed within the agreed timeframes for both suppliers and customers, liaising with internal stakeholders when issues arise.
  • Whilst attending events and meetings, act as company representative and ambassador at all times.

Some of the benefits you will receive as a Decision Support Specialist:

Annual salary increase & bonus

Full Induction and training

33 days holiday, including bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Cover (including dependants with 50% company contributions)

Lifeworks employee assistance programme which offers lots of discounts and perks

Bike to work scheme

Company Eye Care Scheme

Dell computer discounts

Ogilvie Car discount

Supportive of Professional Development

Starting Salary £32,000/pa