Feed Sales Manager

Cultura Connect; Stow-on-the-Wold; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Commission

Job summary

Cultura Connect is seeking an experienced Feed Sales Manager to lead on-farm nutrition support across the Cotswolds. You will leverage established customer relationships, provide nutritional guidance for dairy, beef and sheep operations, and mentor a growing team of sales representatives in a senior, autonomous role.

The role offers leadership opportunities, a premium product portfolio, and the flexibility of a fully home-based position with regional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience within ruminant nutrition.
• Strong understanding of dairy, beef and sheep production.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to build relationships confidently and maintain key accounts.
• Leadership mindset with experience mentoring junior staff.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.
• Valid UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing customers.
• Deliver nutritional advice and product support to meet customer needs.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior sales representatives.
• Drive on-farm sales and grow the ledger within the territory.
• Identify and capture new leads and business opportunities.
• Promote the company’s full portfolio of products.

Skills

Ruminant nutrition sales

Dairy/beef/sheep knowledge

On-farm sales

Leadership mentoring

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

UK driving licence

Job description

A highly reputable and well established animal feed business, supplying quality nutrition products to the ruminant and monogastric markets. A growing and forward thinking company, it combines continued investment with expert farmer support and a strong team culture.

About the Role

Take your expertise in ruminant nutrition and sales to the next level with a respected feed business whose strong team and quality portfolio truly set them apart in the market. As the Feed Sales Manager, you’ll take a senior position within a growing and dynamic team, using your established customer relationships, sales expertise and ruminant knowledge to grow existing business, develop new opportunities and strengthen relationships with farmers across the dairy, beef and sheep sectors. Operating in a fully home-based role covering the Cotswolds, you’ll draw on your proven sales experience to provide practical nutritional advice and promote a premium portfolio of feed products. Strong people skills are essential, as you’ll also support and mentor a growing team of sales representatives, sharing your experience to help shape the team’s future direction and success. If you’re an established ruminant feed sales professional ready to step into a senior role offering autonomy, influence and genuine progression, this could be the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and clients
• Deliver nutritional advice and product support to meet customer needs
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior sales representatives as they develop their skills and experience
• Confidently drive on farm sales, actively growing the ledger within the territory
• Identify and capture new leads, consistently building the business
• Promote the company’s full portfolio of products

Required Skills

• Proven sales experience within ruminant nutrition
• Strong understanding of dairy, beef and sheep production
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• The ability to forge and build relationships easily and confidently
• Commercially driven, with a proven ability to grow sales and develop new business
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Leadership mindset, with the ability to support and mentor junior team members
• Self-motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Collaborative approach with a desire to develop and succeed
• Willingness and desire to travel
• UK driving licence

Pay range and compensation package

• A competitive salary and benefits package including company car and commission commensurate with the successful candidate's level of experience.
• *Basic salary bandings are indicative only. Final salary offers are determined by our clients and are reflective of a candidate’s individual experience and technical expertise.