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Farm Trader

Job description

At Cope Seeds & Grain, you'll be joining a business where people genuinely know each other, support one another, and enjoy what they do.

This isn't a corporate machine full of layers and endless sign-off processes, it's a well-established, family-owned business where your ideas and efforts genuinely matter.

Based in Lincolnshire, COPE has built a strong reputation across the UK seed and grain sector while keeping the independent, family-run culture that sets them apart. Big enough to compete nationally, but small enough for you to make a real impact.

You'll be joining a growing, ambitious business with a close-knit and supportive team, where hard work is recognised and career progression is actively encouraged.

Why Join Cope Seeds & Grain?

  • Growing business with strong long-term plans

  • Genuine progression opportunities (with diarised reviews, so you know where you're doing well and where you need to improve).

  • Supportive, family-run culture

  • Family-run values, including Christmas shutdowns that you don't need to take annual leave for and early finishes during quieter months

  • Employee events and charitable involvement

  • Existing customer ledger to develop rather than starting from scratch

  • Support for FACTS and BASIS qualifications

And you won't be walking into an empty desk, there's an existing book to take over and develop. An existing network in this field would be desirable, to grow and develop your client base but isn't essential.

The Role

You'll be trading across combinable, specialist, niche, and organic crops while managing and developing an existing grower ledger.

Ideally you'll be commutable to their office in Sleaford, Lincolnshire but we're open to hearing from people further afield who can still visit the office on a frequent basis.

Responsibilities include:

  • Building and maintaining grower relationships

  • Increasing contracted area and tonnage

  • Identifying new business opportunities

  • Negotiating contracts and pricing

  • Selling seed and crop nutrition products

What They're Looking For

  • 2+ years' experience in grain buying, farm trading, or agricultural sales

  • Strong understanding of seed and grain markets

  • Commercially minded with strong relationship-building skills

  • Self-motivated, proactive, and ambitious

  • Existing agricultural network advantageous

Package

  • Competitive salary

  • Company car or car allowance

  • Profit share and bonus scheme

  • Private healthcare

  • Generous holiday allowance

  • Hybrid working and family-friendly flexibility

If you're looking to move away from a large corporate environment into a business where you can genuinely make an impact, this could be the opportunity for you.

For a confidential conversation, contact Hannah at MorePeople on 01780 480530 or email me on hannah@morepeople.co.uk.

MorePeople are the exclusive recruitment partner for this project. Any CVs sent directly to Cope Seeds will be referred back to MorePeople.