Relationship Manager - Agriculture

Overall Summary

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Asset Finance Team where you will be responsible for driving business growth, while building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with SME customers and key industry stakeholders.

Working as part of the Transport & Rentals team our ideal team member will have previous experience in delivering exceptional customer experience and achieving agreed sales targets through a proactive sales approach with excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills, with a consultative approach to selling.

This is a field based role, so you'll work from home, being based anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales and we are open to applications from anyone based across these regions. The role involves significant amounts of travel, so a valid driver's licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, pursue and convert new business opportunities to consistently meet or exceed sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with customers by appreciating their needs and providing tailored solutions to foster repeat business.
• Manage the end-to-end sales cycle including ensuring timely and precise service delivery and providing customers with the relevant information to close the deal.
• Serve as a knowledgeable and credible finance partner by staying informed of relevant products, market trends, customer needs and competitive landscape.
• Act as a liaison between the company and its existing and prospective markets, negotiating terms of an agreement and closing sales while gathering valuable market and customer insights.
• Ensure full compliance with all governance, regulatory and internal requirements, including the accurate and timely completion of all reporting and review activities mandated by regulatory bodies.
• Work collaboratively with the Risk function to ensure the consistent alignment of objectives, adhering fully to the principles of the Enterprise Risk Management framework of the Close Brothers Group.
• Consistently operate within the framework of the FCA regulations, ensuring that the principles of Treating Customers Fairly are fully embedded in all customer interactions and business practices.