Area Manager

Frontier Agriculture; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus allowance for additional days

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Programme

Increased family leave benefits

Life Assurance and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Employee network groups

Cycle to Work scheme and retail discounts

Job summary

A leading agricultural services provider is seeking an Area Manager to join their Precision Services team in the UK. This home-based role will involve promoting and selling precision farming services while providing technical support. The ideal candidate will have an agricultural background, strong commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a competitive benefits package and supports sustainable farming practices.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in soil health and sustainable farming practices.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• FACTS qualification an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop a customer base in your region.
• Serve as the regional expert and trusted advisor for precision crop production.
• Collaborate to support existing customers and identify new business opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations on products and services.

Skills

Agricultural background

Commercial acumen

Passion for precision farming

Strong interpersonal skills

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Area Manager

We are seeking an Area Manager to join our Precision Services team on a permanent, full‑time basis. This home‑based role will cover the South Suffolk/Essex area, promoting and selling our services to both new and existing customers.

In addition to sales, you will provide a high level of technical support and advice to ensure customers fully benefit from Precision Services’ crop production services. A strong interest in soil health and resilient soil development will be essential as we work towards more sustainable farming practices. This role comes at an exciting time, as the UK agricultural industry increasingly embraces environmentally focused farming, aligning closely with the sustainable principles and practices that Precision Services has delivered to growers for over 30 years.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per calendar year with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days (subject to eligibility)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support your career
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24‑hour support & advice in health and wellbeing for you, your family and up to 5 friends
• 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 (permanent employees only)
• Opportunity to join employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause Wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups
• Cycle to Work scheme, employee retail discounts and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Agricultural background with knowledge of the annual crop cycle and farming operations
• Strong commercial acumen
• Genuine passion for precision farming and crop production
• Highly motivated with a willingness to learn and adapt
• Results driven, focused on developing sales and expanding client accounts
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
• FACTS qualification an advantage, but not essential
• Full UK driving licence required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities

Your Role Will Involve

• Maintaining and developing a customer base in your region – managing your own sales and consultancy strategy
• Serving as the regional expert and trusted advisor for precision crop production, representing Precision Services to customers and colleagues
• Collaborating across all Frontier product areas within your region to support existing customers and identify new business opportunities
• Representing the company at trade events, farmer meetings and industry events both nationally and locally
• Designing and managing your local events calendar
• Preparing and delivering presentations on products and services to customers and colleagues
• Providing expert technical support and advice to clients across all precision product lines
• Collaborating closely with operational teams to ensure customers receive the highest level of service
• Delivering agreed sales targets across multiple product lines
• Attending national and regional sales team meetings
• Monitoring competitor activity and market developments, reporting relevant information as needed

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible; applications will be reviewed and interviews booked in before the published closing date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.