Job Description

Are you a driven and knowledgeable agricultural sales professional focused on building partnerships with dairy farmers?
We're looking for an Area Sales Manager to work across South West Scotland and Northern England, combining technical expertise with real on-farm insight.
This is a great opportunity to join an influential company in bovine genetics, offering innovative, sustainable solutions that help dairy producers maximise herd health, productivity, and profitability.
What You'll Do:

• Build strong relationships with dairy farmers, offering guidance rooted in experience and backed by research.

• Identify and secure new opportunities across the territory, using a consultative approach to drive commercial success.

• Support customers in selecting the most appropriate sires and breeding strategies to achieve genetic and business goals.

• Promote next-gen technologies in heat detection and health monitoring that align with progressive herd management.

• Advise on tailored supplementation, including minerals and probiotics, to support animal wellbeing and performance.

• Collaborate with a wider team of geneticists, nutritionists, and technical experts to deliver measurable value on-farm.

What We're Looking For:

• Basic understanding of dairy farming, breeding, and herd management-able to speak to farmers

• Proven track record in technical or agricultural sales, ideally involving genetics, animal health, or farm technology.

• Commercial awareness and an organised, results-oriented mindset.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and credibility across diverse farming operations.

• Self-starter with resilience, energy, and a drive towards innovation in the agricultural sector.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive base salary, reflective of experience and capability, company car and fuel payments

• Generous, uncapped bonus structure rewarding strong performance

• Full training and ongoing development from a globally respected organisation

• Clear career path and genuine opportunities for growth

• Access to industry-leading tools and technology to support your success

• A values-driven, farmer-first culture focused on integrity, innovation, and sustainability

Whether you come from a genetics background or bring broader experience in livestock or on-farm sales, if you're driven, commercially sharp, and committed to supporting the future of dairy farming, we want to hear from you.
For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: 01885 485523 / 07498665961 or e-mail your CV (in word format) and covering letter to rupert.kettle@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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