Regional Sales Manager - East of England

Location Lincoln
Discipline: Agriculture, Farming, Horticulture, Food & Fresh Produce, Agro-Chemicals, Fertilisers & Seeds
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum + commission
Contact name: Sophie Ashmore

Contact email: Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 16727 SA
Published: 11 days ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Regional Sales Manager

  • Do you have experience in managing a team?

  • Are you used to selling to a network of farms in the UK?

  • Are passionate about sustainable farming practices?

Location of the Job: Home-based, covering Lincolnshire / Bedfordshire / Norfolk / Cambridgeshire / Suffolk.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Paying £35,000 - £50,000 basic salary + Uncapped Commission.

  • Company vehicle.

  • Fuel card.

  • Phone, laptop and tablet.

  • Fantastic ongoing training opportunities.

  • Company pension scheme.

  • Employee reward and discount scheme.

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

  • Lump sum of x3 basic salary death in service.

Additional information:

This is a permanent full-time position.

Working hours are: 8:30am - 17:00pm, Monday to Friday.

About The Company:

The company is passionate about helping farmers achieve the highest yields while reducing farmer's environmental footprint.

The Job Role Details:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Regional Sales Manager to join the expanding team.

In this role, you will manage a team of Area Sales Representatives in the Eastern region of the UK.

Your primary responsibility will be to implement a robust sales strategy, actively sell to your network to assist your team, and take accountability for the overall regional P&L statement for your region.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a rewarding role in a company that is making a real difference to UK farmers!

Key Responsibilities:
You will…

  • Manage and lead a team of sales professionals, developing high-performance.

  • Develop and implement strategic sales plans to achieve company goals and targets.

  • Selling to your network, helping your team to achieve KPIs and assist in developing the region.

  • Set and monitor team KPIs.

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the assigned region.

  • Provide sales forecasts and reports.

  • Develop a distribution relationship strategy, providing commercial and technical support.

  • Provide agronomic support to your team.

  • Provide on-field support to your team.

  • Develop/train sales team in technical and commercial aspects.

Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…

  • People management experience within farming/agriculture (two years minimum).

  • Commercial experience - successful background in sales within the farming/agricultural industry.

  • Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving targets and driving revenue growth.

  • Ability to analyse market data and develop effective sales strategies.

  • Proficient in using CRM software and other sales tools.

  • FACTs qualified/agronomic experience.

  • A full, clean UK Driving License.

How to apply: Please click on the apply now button.

The Industry (Key Words): Agronomy jobs, fertiliser jobs, technical jobs, advisor jobs, farm jobs, farming jobs, farm sales jobs, agricultural sales jobs, agricultural advisory jobs, technical support jobs, farm advisory sales jobs.

We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.

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