Genetic Sales Team Manager

ABP UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ABP UK is seeking a Genetic Sales Team Manager for Gamechanger Farming to lead and grow the field-based sales team across the UK. The role focuses on signing up dairy farmers to use Gamechanger genetics and building strong supplier relationships within the integrated supply chain.

You will oversee recruitment, onboarding, and performance of calf suppliers while collaborating with genetic stakeholders to drive growth and market leadership in the UK dairy sector.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong planning and administrative abilities with attention to detail.
• Experience using CRM systems to manage accounts and pipeline.
• Proven track record leading a field-based sales team.
• A collaborative team player who can operate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage recruitment and onboarding of calf suppliers.
• Create opportunities for lead generation with genetic companies and supplier base.
• Ensure suppliers meet calf supply goals through account planning.
• Nurture key calf supplier accounts and build long-term relationships.
• Conduct supplier reviews to drive improvements through sire selection.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational and admin skills

CRM experience

Experience managing a field-basedSales

Team player

UK dairy/genetics industry knowledge

Livestock movement understanding

Building client relationships

Job description

Location:

Vienna House/ National Coverage

Role Definition

Building business within the existing supplier base and driving new business with dairy farmers of the UKs leading fully integrated supply chain. The role is to manage a field based sales team that sign up dairy farmers to use Gamechanger genetics. A key aspect involves working alongside genetic stakeholders within the supply chain to continue growth.

Key responsibilities

The role

The Genetic Sales Team Manager for Gamechanger Farming is responsible for managing and growing the volume of genetic sales into the Gamechanger Integrated supply chain. Focus will be on managing the procurement BDM team to sign up dairy farmers and supporting the team with supplier relationships and managing supplier administration. The team act as the first link to the wider Gamechanger team with an aim to grow a market leading integrated supply chain.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage calf supplier recruitment and onboarding accounts in line with targets


• Create opportunities for lead generation through genetic companies, marketing and supplier base
  
• Ensuring suppliers fulfil their calf supply goals through account planning


• Nurture key calf supplier accounts


• Conduct supplier criteria reviews to drive improvement though sire selection


• This role requires a full UK driving licence.

Personal specification

• Excellent Communication skills


• Strong organisational and administrative skills


• Experience of CRM


• Experience of managing a field-based sales team


• Team player


• Excellent knowledge of the UK dairy and genetics industry


• Good understanding of livestock movements


• Strong experience of building and develop business relations with new and existing client basis