D R Newitt Recruitment
Farm Trader
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This business is a prominent global player in the agricultural supply chain and commodities sector, well known for driving market innovation, commercial excellence, and technical support across its specialist trading divisions.
Culturally, they operate within a collaborative, fast-paced, and highly competitive trading environment where commercial acumen, resilience, and proactive deal-making are exceptionally rewarded.
Crucially, this is the only business in the UK market where an ambitious trader can realistically position themselves within the top 1% of farm trader earners.
We are seeking out-and-out sales professionals with a proven track record in a fast-moving, target-driven environment. The ideal candidate must possess deep commercial drive, a strong understanding of arable farming and crop markets, and the gravitas to negotiate directly with, influence, and secure business from key agricultural decision-makers.
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Responsibilities
- Strategic Account Growth: The role combines strategic account growth, dynamic price negotiations, and proactive business development, with a primary focus on driving grain procurement and expanding market share across key input product lines.
- High-Value Purchasing: The successful candidate will lead on high-value purchasing of combinable crops, oilseeds, and pulses.
- Regional Sales: Drive regional sales of seed and fertiliser products.
- Complex Trading Contracts: Negotiate complex trading contracts within key market parameters.
- Commercial Ownership: This role acts as a complete commercial owner of its territory—hunting for new business opportunities, nurturing high-value farming accounts, utilising bespoke market information, and collaborating with internal trading desks to maximise both client value and regional desk revenue.
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This role can be based anywhere within the UK (Office & Field-Based) with regular local travel required to engage directly with farming networks and multi-site agricultural operations.
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