Field Sales Specialist - Seeds

Agricultural and Farming Jobs Agency; England; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural recruitment firm is seeking a Field Sales Specialist - Seeds to develop a profitable sales territory in the East of England. The ideal candidate will have experience in agricultural sales and practical farming knowledge. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, building relationships with farmers, and promoting seed products. A competitive salary of circa £52,000 per year, along with a company vehicle and benefits, are provided.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Employment assistance

Life insurance

Income protection

30 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven track record and experience in a similar agricultural sales role.
• Practical farming experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Clean Driving Licence.
• IT literate.
• BASIS / FACTS - desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets by product group/varieties/brands.
• Agree and implement a sales business plan.
• Produce sales forecast for each sales campaign.
• Visit farmers to promote and sell the product portfolio.
• Develop relationships with independent agronomy groups.
• Follow up on company marketing campaigns.
• Attend trade shows and manage demo sites.
• Plan and present farmer meetings and demonstrations.
• Attend company sales meetings and training.
• Continuously develop personal skills.
• Adhere to company credit and pricing policies.
• Report activities to management using CRM.
• Manage time and activities using the CRM sales system.
• Create marketing lists to drive marketing intel.
• Use IT tools to input orders and new accounts.

Skills

Proven track record and experience in agricultural sales

Practical farming experience

Good communication skills

Clean Driving Licence

IT literate

BASIS / FACTS certification

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract

Field Sales Specialist - Seeds

• Do you thrive on building relationships with farmers and turning a well‑planned sales territory into consistent, profitable growth?
• Have you built your career on practical farming know‑how paired with a proven track record in agricultural sales?
• Are you looking for a field‑based role that lets you champion leading seed varieties, work closely with agronomy groups, and make a real impact across the East of England?

Location of the Job:

East of England and East Midlands.

Salary and Benefits Package:

• Paying a highly competitive package of circa £52,000 per year.
• Company vehicle.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employment assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Income protection.
• 30 days annual leave.

Additional information:

This is a permanent full‑time position.

About The Company:

A specialist agricultural company who provides seeds for fields, vegetables and cereals.

The Job Role Details:

As Seed Sales Specialist you will develop a profitable sales territory promoting and selling seed varieties and brands to progressive farms throughout the East of England.

Key Responsibilities:

You will…

• Achieve sales targets by product group / varieties / brands agreed with the company for each financial year.
• Agree and implement a sales business plan for development and retention of profitable accounts.
• Produce sales forecast by customer / species / variety for each sales campaign.
• Visit farmers to promote and sell the company product portfolio. Where possible develop a multi‑crop offering.
• Develop relationships with independent agronomy groups and farm groups to influence decisions at farm level.
• Follow up company marketing campaigns at farm level.
• Attend trade shows, set‑up and manage demo sites across and events to support specific sales and marketing activity.
• Plan and present farmer agronomist meetings and demonstrations.
• Attend company sales meetings and training programmes.
• Continuously develop personal skills, commercial and technical and drive personal development plan.
• Adhere to the company credit and pricing policies.
• Report area and market activities to the management of the company using the relevant IT solutions available (CRM).
• Manage time and activity with customers using company CRM Sales system.
• Create marketing lists to drive marketing intel and social media via CRM.
• Use IT tools to input orders and new account.

Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:

You will have / be…

• Proven track record and experience in a similar agricultural sales role.
• Practical farming experience.
• Good communication skills.
• Clean Driving Licence.
• IT literate.
• BASIS / FACTS - desirable but not essential.

How to apply

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Qualification Requirement

As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.

The Industry (Key Words)

Seeds jobs, seed sales jobs, field sales jobs, area sales jobs, agronomy sales jobs, agchems sales jobs, territory sales jobs, regional sales jobs, farm sales jobs, farming sales jobs, farming jobs, sales jobs, seed jobs.