Overview

Rain Bird, a global leader in irrigation solutions, is offering an exceptional opportunity for a driven and technical skilled individual to join our team as a Sales Specialist – Golf. This position will play a pivotal role in expanding Rain Bird’s Golf sales across the UK operating within a fast-paced and dynamic European region.

Our European Golf sales team is focused on delivering solution-based sales, offering customized irrigation solutions to golf course owners, directors, and managers. You support golf course architects, irrigation consultants, and contractors, utilizing our extensive distribution network as the product expert.

The role is remote and requires frequent travel across the UK of approximately 60% of your time visiting clients and partners and occasional travel outside the region may also be required.

Responsibilities

Achieve and exceed ambitious sales targets for both products and services.
Execute tactical actions to align with corporate objectives.
Support relationships and actions of distribution partners.
Proactively follow up on new irrigation and renovation project opportunities.
Represent Rain Bird at key industry events to build relationships and market position.
Foster long-term relationships with key golf course customers and industry stakeholders.
Conduct regular site visits to identify potential business opportunities.
Collaborate effectively with the Area and Regional Sales Manager, service teams, and other sales professionals to meet objectives.

Qualifications

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience demonstrating progressive responsibilities with a minimum of three years within the irrigation, golf or greenkeeping industry.
Ability to work independently and lead teams toward achieving results.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills.
Proficiency in personal computers and business software (Word, Excel, etc.).

Desired Qualifications

MBA or relevant graduate degree.
Sales experience.
Familiarity with Rain Bird’s Golf irrigation products.
Proficiency in additional European languages.

The information collected during the application process will be processed electronically by the Human Relations Department of Rain Bird Europe and Rain Bird Corporation. The data will be accessed by Rain Bird Human Relations personnel located in France and the United States as well as the Rain Bird managers involved in the recruitment process. No data will be communicated outside of Rain Bird. Our applicant data is hosted by iCMS in the United States. iCMS is self harbor certified. If your application is performed through our website and into our iCMS recruiting application, all data marked with an (*) are mandatory and must be completed so that we can process your application. The information that is not marked with an (*) is optional and not answering this information will not affect the outcome of your application. If you are based outside of the United States, please select that you wish not to self-identify for the purpose of EEO statistics. You can access and modify your data by requesting it with Rain Bird Europe Human Relations at the following address (please join a proof of ID): Rain Bird Europe Human Relations BP72000 900 rue Ampère 13792- Aix-en-Provence.

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