Product Manager – Ruminant Supplements

East Midlands, United Kingdom

Job Description

This well-established feed business is seeking a Product Manager to take the reins of its successful ruminant supplement division and lead it into its next stage of growth.
You'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of complementary products, including minerals, milk replacers, and rumen health solutions, designed to support livestock farmers with a full-service nutritional offering. The role combines product management with technical sales, requiring a strong understanding of both commercial and on-farm needs.
Working closely with the feed sales team, you'll receive leads for supplements and follow up with more advanced, technical support on farm. You'll also manage supplier relationships, monitor market trends, and ensure the product range continues to meet customer needs.
The division is well-established and performing strongly, but there's significant scope for growth. This role calls for someone commercially minded, able to identify high-potential products, shape effective sales and marketing strategies, and deliver them with impact. You'll play a key part in driving profitability, with a bonus structure that reflects your contribution to the division's success.
This is a hybrid role. You'll be expected to spend around two days per week at the company's East Midlands site with regular travel across the Midlands to support customers and the sales team.
The role

  • Act as the company's in-house specialist on ruminant performance products, including milk powder, minerals, protected fats, and rumen health solutions.
  • Lead technical sales activity for ruminant supplements. Providing on-farm support and advice to livestock producers.
  • Take full ownership of the product portfolio, selecting and managing products that best meet customer needs.
  • Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to drive product performance.
  • Research new product opportunities, build supplier relationships, and take products to market.
  • Work closely with the feed sales team, following up on leads and supporting their customer conversations.
  • Drive sales growth and contribute to the division's commercial success.
About you
  • Strong technical knowledge of ruminant supplements
  • Previous on-farm sales experience
  • Commutable to East Midlands site
  • Willing to travel across England
  • Right to work in the UK
  • UK driving licence
The package
  • Salary based on experience
  • Company car
  • Performance related bonus
  • Pension
How do I apply?
For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Harry Porter on: 01885 485524 (Preferred number) / 07875197231 or e-mail your CV and covering letter To harry.porter@delacyexecutive.co.uk. Thank you.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application.
More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy .
Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission. Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation.
Company
De Lacy Executive is a recruitment consultancy that supports farming and agri-business.
Since 2000 we have been recruiting within agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, food supply chain and other rural sectors across the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest network of candidates and regular employer clients within the sectors we operate in.
Over this time, we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals. We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.
Our team is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.
Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing or education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.
We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.
We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
We look forward to hearing from you.
De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 1 First Floor, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5HP.
Tel: 01885 483440. E mail:
Company info Website Telephone 01885 483440 Location Suite 1, First Floor
Oak House
Bromyard Road,
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5HP
United Kingdom
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  • Job Id
    JD4232256
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Full Time
  • Job Location
    East Midlands, United Kingdom
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