Key Account Executive

Boston Seeds Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days after five years

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

A UK seed supply company is seeking an individual for account management and customer relationship development. The role involves managing existing customers, generating new leads, and creating commercial proposals. Candidates should have a history in sales or account management, with strong communication and relationship-building skills. This position offers a full-time contract with competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic industry environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales or account management.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage, retain, and grow existing customers.
• Respond to enquiries and follow up leads.
• Develop new customer relationships.
• Create effective commercial propositions.
• Develop expert knowledge in relevant sectors.

Skills

Results-driven

Commercial acumen

Customer centricity

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Numeracy

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Full-time, permanent, 38.75 hours per week.

Office based in Kirton, Lincolnshire.

£32-38k per annum, depending on experience, + bonus, + benefits.

25 days holiday, rising to 30 days after five years’ service + bank holidays.

Boston Seeds Ltd is a dynamic and fast-growing company with a strong position in the UK seed supply industry across agriculture, amenity and consumer markets. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and creating value in the supply chain for our merchants, farmers and consumers. We deliver for our customers by being agile and operating at pace; maximising growth in ever-changing marketplaces.

Growing to a turnover of over £15m in 2025, we are already the largest supplier of soil health and conservation crops in the UK, the largest online supplier of grass seed and wildflower seeds and a growing supplier to the professional amenity sector. We now seek to appoint an exceptional individual in this key role to deliver outstanding key account management, customer relationship development and new customer acquisition.

The successful candidate will have a strong history in sales and/or account management, or experience in a similar customer-facing organisation. Knowledge of the seed industry would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage, retain, and grow existing customers in agriculture and professional amenity.
• Respond to incoming enquiries, generate and follow up leads.
• Attract and develop new customer relationships.
• Create effective commercial propositions for customers in conjunction with the Sales Manager and Commercial Director.
• Develop expert knowledge in soil health, conservation and environmental schemes, as well as the professional amenity sector.

Requirements

• Results-driven with high standards for yourself and those around you.
• Proven commercial acumen and demonstrable customer centricity.
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent standard of written and verbal communication.
• Highly numerate and familiar with Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the seed industry’s leading companies, re-imagining the supply chain and setting new standards of service, quality and value in the industry.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Jack Holgate, Commercial Director.