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Please see the job vacancies that we have available below.

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Position	Overview	Location
Position Account Manager (Seed Technology)	The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, have excellent attention to detail and excellent literacy and numeracy skills. Commercial awareness and account management skills are also a key part of the role and should be demonstrable by the successful candidate. You must be equally capable of working alone or as part of a team with an ability to remain calm and focussed when working under pressure. There will also be business travel both within the UK and Europe as part of the role.	Location Spalding, Lincolnshire
	Job summary: Build and maintain strong supplier and customer relationships. Support the Head of Seed Technology to develop and increase the business in the UK and for export. Work with supplier and colleagues to develop new products/areas of expertise and take them to market. Contribute to the business plan for the Seed Technology business unit. Responsibilities: Build key long-term relationships with key customers and suppliers Develop the annual sales plan and budget for seed Technology sales and communicate the progress to Head of Department on a regular basis Using technical knowledge and understanding of seed treatments to help drive team strategy, initiatives, and sales Represent the company and operate as lead point for managing key 3^rd party seed treatment customers and develop a long-term trusted advisor relationship, interpreting client’s requests and ensuring they are fulfilled wherever possible Implement strategic plans for Seed Technology and work with Head of Department to set and meet financial targets and drive business for existing technologies e.g. seed hygiene methods and seed treatments in new areas / new species in close collaboration with ‘Business Development team’ and contributing to the overall growth of the company Work closely with Marketing to help drive the promotion of Elsoms seed treatment and seed testing services to customers in UK/overseas and contributing to all activities including, but not limited too, open days, conferences and grower meetings Using product and market knowledge, support the logistics team with accurate prognosis and forecasts of customer requirements.
The position	Experience and qualifications: Experience working in agriculture or related industry Key account experience and/or long-term customer relationship management Experience working in technical production, promotion, sales or customer service Knowledge of client relationship management (CRM) applications Degree in relevant subject is desirable or equivalent by experience PA 1 qualification BASIS (seed sellers) qualification. Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (, or Margaret.Desoyza@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 10/05/2021 Download Application Form Job Description
Position Temporary Summer Staff	Assist with the harvesting and preparation of wheat seed for drilling, glasshouse operations, accurate record keeping and other day to day activities to assist the wheat breeding team to contribute to the success of Elsoms Wheat activities.	Location Spalding, Lincolnshire
	Key Responsibilities: At all times, maintain Elsoms’ strong Health & Safety culture and practices Assist in the harvest of selected material from the field Assist with seed preparation: including threshing, sub-sampling and racking of trial samples Pot up seedlings in the glasshouses for breeding activities Keep accurate records when assisting with threshing and racking up Once trained be able to work independently, with instruction, to ensure the task/function is completed consistently to a high standard Communicate with other members of the wheat breeding team to ensure progress is maintained and issues overcome.
The position	Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Excellent attention to detail Accurate record keeping Good literacy and numeracy skills Equally capable of working alone or as part of a team An ability to work in the glasshouse, barn and out in the field An ability to work independently, with instruction, to ensure the task is completed to a consistently high standard An ability to handle routine tasks and procedures An ability to remain calm and focused when working under pressure. Person Specification: Someone who takes health and safety seriously A physically fit individual who can apply themselves to a demanding work environment Someone with a flexible approach to working hours to meet business/work demands Someone who is open to giving and receiving constructive feedback and can encourage new ideas from team members Must be 18+ years old. Qualifications and experience not required. Please send your application form and CV to Margaret DeSoyza (, or Margaret.Desoyza@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 30/04/2021 Download Application Form Job Description

Position

Overview

Location

Position

Account Manager (Seed Technology)

The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, have excellent attention to detail and excellent literacy and numeracy skills. Commercial awareness and account management skills are also a key part of the role and should be demonstrable by the successful candidate. You must be equally capable of working alone or as part of a team with an ability to remain calm and focussed when working under pressure. There will also be business travel both within the UK and Europe as part of the role.

Location

Spalding, Lincolnshire

Job summary:

Build and maintain strong supplier and customer relationships. Support the Head of Seed Technology to develop and increase the business in the UK and for export. Work with supplier and colleagues to develop new products/areas of expertise and take them to market. Contribute to the business plan for the Seed Technology business unit.

Responsibilities:

Build key long-term relationships with key customers and suppliers

Develop the annual sales plan and budget for seed Technology sales and communicate the progress to Head of Department on a regular basis

Using technical knowledge and understanding of seed treatments to help drive team strategy, initiatives, and sales

Represent the company and operate as lead point for managing key 3^rd party seed treatment customers and develop a long-term trusted advisor relationship, interpreting client’s requests and ensuring they are fulfilled wherever possible

Implement strategic plans for Seed Technology and work with Head of Department to set and meet financial targets and drive business for existing technologies e.g. seed hygiene methods and seed treatments in new areas / new species in close collaboration with ‘Business Development team’ and contributing to the overall growth of the company

Work closely with Marketing to help drive the promotion of Elsoms seed treatment and seed testing services to customers in UK/overseas and contributing to all activities including, but not limited too, open days, conferences and grower meetings

Using product and market knowledge, support the logistics team with accurate prognosis and forecasts of customer requirements.

The position

Experience and qualifications:

Experience working in agriculture or related industry
Key account experience and/or long-term customer relationship management
Experience working in technical production, promotion, sales or customer service
Knowledge of client relationship management (CRM) applications
Degree in relevant subject is desirable or equivalent by experience
PA 1 qualification
BASIS (seed sellers) qualification.

Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (, or Margaret.Desoyza@elsoms.com)

Deadline for applications: 10/05/2021

Download Application Form

Job Description

Position

Temporary Summer Staff

Assist with the harvesting and preparation of wheat seed for drilling, glasshouse operations, accurate record keeping and other day to day activities to assist the wheat breeding team to contribute to the success of Elsoms Wheat activities.

Location

Spalding, Lincolnshire

Key Responsibilities:

At all times, maintain Elsoms’ strong Health & Safety culture and practices

Assist in the harvest of selected material from the field

Assist with seed preparation: including threshing, sub-sampling and racking of trial samples

Pot up seedlings in the glasshouses for breeding activities

Keep accurate records when assisting with threshing and racking up

Once trained be able to work independently, with instruction, to ensure the task/function is completed consistently to a high standard

Communicate with other members of the wheat breeding team to ensure progress is maintained and issues overcome.

The position

Skills:

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent attention to detail
Accurate record keeping
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Equally capable of working alone or as part of a team
An ability to work in the glasshouse, barn and out in the field
An ability to work independently, with instruction, to ensure the task is completed to a consistently high standard
An ability to handle routine tasks and procedures
An ability to remain calm and focused when working under pressure.

Person Specification:

Someone who takes health and safety seriously
A physically fit individual who can apply themselves to a demanding work environment
Someone with a flexible approach to working hours to meet business/work demands
Someone who is open to giving and receiving constructive feedback and can encourage new ideas from team members
Must be 18+ years old.

Qualifications and experience not required.

Please send your application form and CV to Margaret DeSoyza (, or Margaret.Desoyza@elsoms.com)

Deadline for applications: 30/04/2021

Download Application Form

Job Description