Job Description

Are you a natural relationship-builder with a passion for agriculture? Do you thrive on creating opportunities, developing accounts, and delivering commercial success? If so, this could be the role for you.
We're looking for a Sales Manager to lead growth across the Agricultural division. A background in agriculture is cruical for this role, with experience in the seed industry preferred.
In this role, you'll be the trusted partner for agricultural seed distributors, maximising both sales and royalty income, while helping bring innovative crop varieties to market.
What you'll be doing:

• Create, agree, and implement clear plans for maximising and sustaining margin and royalty income with agricultural seed distributors.
• Building and maintaining strong industry networks - becoming a valued voice in the seed sector.
• Collaborating with breeding, technical, marketing, and operations teams to successfully commercialise new products.
• Managing key customer accounts with the internal team of breeders. Crop managers and Head of Department.
• Representing the business at open days, conferences, and industry events across the UK and Europe.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in agriculture and sales/key account management.

• Strong technical understanding and sales skills, able to use both to full advantage in this technical market.

• Excellent networking ability and relationship-building expertise.
• A degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).
• BASIS Seed Sellers qualification and/or NIAB Crop Inspector licence (desirable).
• Someone motivated, flexible, and passionate about agricultural innovation.

Why join?
You'll be part of a forward-thinking, independent, family-owned business with a long heritage in the seed sector. Known for bringing innovation to agriculture, this is a company that blends technical expertise with strong values and a collaborative culture.
You'll play a significant part in the forward-thinking, experienced team and sit alongside some key players in the industry.
Interested to hear more? Apply below or get in touch with me, Hannah, on 01780 480530 or email me hannah.cuthbert@morepeople.co.uk
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we're a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

• Commercial
• NPD
• Operations
• Technical
• Growing
• Agronomy
• Engineering
• Finance
• HR, Admin & IT
• Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at or call us on 01780 480530.
Company info Website Telephone 01780 480530 Location Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road,
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom
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