Quality Tractor Parts is Ireland’s largest independent distributer of agricultural spare parts to the trade. We have over 12,000 stock items & we distribute our parts throughout Ireland, U.K. & Europe.
Due to continued expansion, we have the following vacancies.

General Manager for Matt Buckley Tractor Spares

Reporting to:  Matt Buckley

Purpose:  Provide the effective running of Matt Buckley Tractors Spares Ltd.
                                   
Key Requirements:

  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills resulting in a strong and capable team
  • Highly organized with robust planning ability
  • A high level of retail commercial awareness integrated with a good sense of business acumen
  • Understand and implement the objectives, policies and new developments in progress of Matt Buckley Tractor Spares Ltd/QTP.

Duties:

  • Ensure the smooth day to day running of the company.
  • Bring cost saving in relation to overheads and other measures of cost effectiveness of the business in general.
  • Co-ordination of Purchasing Team and Stock Control to ensure a reduction of “out of stock” items and ensuring that the overall stocking level is adequate without being overstocked.
  • Co-ordination of credit control issues including non-payments, arrears and outstanding amounts.
  • Co-ordination of Purchasing Ledger with regard to credit terms, advance payments or unusual requests for payment to Suppliers.
  • Sales Manager co-ordination with regard to movement in target sales both from a customer and sales person performance either in-house or field sales.
  • Expansion of sales into Europe by advertisement and recruitment of extra sales managers in order to develop new business in Europe.  
  • Research and Development co-ordination with regard to sourcing and promotion of new products.
  • Assess the past and current performance of the company and set future standards and targets for the MD’s approval.
  • Co-ordinate the company’s monthly accounts reporting and prepare for quarterly accounts meetings.
  • Consult with each department and review current work in progress.  Review problems in each area and sort accordingly.
  • Approve the selection of staff.
  • Review and advise on currency fluctuations for both sales and purchasing areas of business on a monthly basis.
  • Co-ordination with stores personnel with regard to goods in/out, merchandising, health and safety and other warehousing issues.

The above is not exhaustive and is liable to change to meet the company’s requirements from time to time.

 

Sales and Marketing Manager

Key Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have:

  • Strong Leadership skills
  • Sales and Marketing qualification or a number of years experience at senior level
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Ability to lead, motivate and manage our existing Sales Team
  • Mechanical or agricultural background is essential

Duties

  • Manage the day to day issues in both telesales and field sales
  • Organise the training of new and existing staff by increasing product knowledge and selling techniques
  • Set and meet realistic targets
  • Provide information regarding customers and products to target
  • Analysis of current customer and product performance based on past history
  • Identify product trends and address issues with regard to pricing, supply and target markets i.e. fast/slow moving stock
  • Identify customer trends and address issues with regard to pricing, supply and customer service
  • Provide product details for marketing purposes
  • Provide product details for research and development
  • Provide target market for marketing purposes
  • Identify the existing and future market
  • Liaise with Research and Development with regard to new product lines
  • Liaise with Field Representatives regarding issues in the marketplace
  • Liaise with Purchasing and Warehouse Manager regarding stocking levels
  • Present daily and monthly sales figures to Management.
  • Organise and present monthly sales meetings.

Purchasing Manager

Key Requirements: 
The successful candidate should have:        

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent negotiating skills
  • Computer literate
  • At least 5 years of purchasing/procurement/inventory and sourcing
  • Engineering or Agricultural engineering background would be a distinct advantage
  • Commitment to detail and be capable of working to tight deadlines while leading the purchasing team.

Duties:

  • Manage and lead the purchasing team, organizing and planning with other team members
  • All aspects of stock control
  • Build on the company’s success by reviewing purchasing practices and structuring in the short, medium and long term
  • Negotiate supply and payment agreements with a view to creating best value and supply in the best interests of the company
  • Ensure terms and conditions and supply contracts meet company objectives
  • Liaise with Sales Manager to ensure adequate stocks at all times due to seasonal variations
  • Liaise with Research and Development in order to secure best deals on new and existing products
  • Resolve supplier issues, negotiate new contracts and monitor supplier performance.
  • Ensure continuing quality of existing and new products

Web Design and Marketing with Desktop Publishing 

Key Requirements: 
The ideal candidate should have:

  • Third Level Web Design with Marketing qualification.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and desktop publishing
  • Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills
  • Extensive experience of web design and maintenance.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Marketing flair.                                                                  
  • Ability to work well under pressure, on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
  • Microsoft Office proficient

Duties: 

  • To update and redesign our current website.
  • Improve online content for marketing purposes.
  • Prepare flyers and promotional material.
  • Format content to match the Company’s website.
  • Testing and previewing website pages.
  • Design and improve on-line catalog for customer friendliness.
  • Maintain an update existing catalogues of parts and provide constant improvements.
  • Liaise with Research and Development with regard to new products and promotions.
  • Liaise with Sales Manager for promotional information and seasonal campaigns.


How To Apply:
Send application letter and CV to;
H. Gillmor, Quality Tractor Parts,
Units 5-7, Zone C, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Ireland.
Email: hilary@qtponline.com