Agricultural Sales Manager

Frontier Agriculture SA; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with commission

Hybrid working (home and site)

25 days holiday (+5)

Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan (employer contributions)

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Frontier is seeking an Agricultural Sales Manager to join our Precision Services team, covering South Suffolk and Essex. You will own the regional sales and consultancy strategy, secure revenue growth, and develop trusted relationships with growers through a mix of technical guidance and commercial acumen.

You will represent Frontier at events, support cross-functional collaboration, and drive profitability across product lines while working in a hybrid model with both home and site-based

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop profitable accounts.
• Experience in precision farming or crop production a plus.
• Strong commercial acumen and customer focus.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver regional sales and consultancy strategy.
• Maintain and grow customer base and identify new opportunities.
• Provide high-quality technical support and advice.
• Represent the business at trade shows and events.
• Collaborate with Frontier colleagues to maximise cross-selling.
• Meet sales targets across product lines.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Territory management

Account development

Technical advisory

Communication

Education

FACTS qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for an Agricultural Sales Manager to join our Precision Services team, playing a key commercial role in driving growth across the South Suffolk and Essex region. This is a customer-facing, revenue-generating position where you will take ownership of your territory, developing profitable relationships with both new and existing customers. You will promote and sell Precision Services' full portfolio, combining strong commercial acumen with high-quality technical advice to help growers maximise performance, resilience and return on investment., As an Agricultural Sales Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial performance of Precision Services within your region. Key responsibilities include:

Key responsibilities

• Owning and delivering a regional sales and consultancy strategy, focused on revenue growth and long-term customer value
• Maintaining and expanding an established customer base while proactively identifying and converting new business opportunities
• Acting as the regional expert and trusted commercial advisor for precision crop production
• Working collaboratively with Frontier colleagues across all product areas to maximise cross-selling and account development opportunities
• Delivering agreed sales targets across multiple product lines
• Providing high-quality technical support and advice to ensure customers fully realise the benefits of Precision Services
• Representing the business at trade shows, farmer meetings and industry events, both locally and nationally
• Designing and delivering a local events programme to drive engagement and commercial growth
• Preparing and delivering compelling presentations to customers and internal stakeholders
• Monitoring competitor activity and market trends, feeding insight back into the wider commercial team
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery

You will be commercially driven, customer-focused and comfortable managing your own territory. You will bring:

You will bring

• An agricultural background with a solid understanding of farming operations and the annual crop cycle
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify opportunities and convert them into profitable outcomes
• A genuine interest in precision farming, crop production and soil health
• A results-driven mindset, with experience of developing accounts and growing sales
• The ability to build trusted relationships with customers and colleagues alike
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with strong organisational and time-management skills
• Confidence working independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider commercial team
• FACTS qualification (advantageous but not essential)
• Full UK driving licence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values - Integrity, Customer First and Expertise - or 'ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance based commission
• Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women's network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers