Address- Oversee day-to-day operations and management of Groundworks team (duties and resourcing and development for current and planned work).
- Proactively find and generate sales opportunities and customer meetings.
- Actively quote for work (with support as required with pricing strategy and customer requirements). Analyse results/feedback.
- Working with customers to understand requirements, meet their needs and to ensure our services are delivered on time and budget.
- Provide exceptional account management to our new and existing clients.
- Working with P&L (budgets) and ensure revenue processes accurately maintained.
- Estimating Bills of Materials (BOMS)
- Maintain database of standard cost allowances and cost assumptions.
- Process improvement across existing business systems and structures.
- Operation of any plant and equipment as required.
Person Specification:
- Understanding earth/groundwork functions (site work, clearance, ditching, digger activities) and agricultural operations.
- Strong commercial/business acumen and sales development driven. Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety policies and procedures.
- IT literate – MS Office, Industry specific software.
- Good communication skills.
- Works efficiently and calmly under pressure.
- Be open to and encourage change and development.
- Be proactive and constructive in problem solving and conflict management.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, approachable, and professional.
- Must possess a high degree of planning and organisational skills.
Shorts Group are always on the lookout for enthusiastic and hard working individuals to join the team. With a diverse range of roles across the business, we are looking for candidates with a variety of skills and experience.
If you would like to apply for any of the jobs listed below, please send your CV and a covering letter to HR@shorts-agricultural.co.uk quoting the job reference and job title you are applying for.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the principle of equality in accordance with legislative provisions.
The recruitment and selection processes are crucially important to ensure equal opportunities, employee retention and satisfaction, as well as company performance.
We adopt a consistent, non-discriminatory approach to recruitment and selection.
Agency submissions are by invitation only.
