Sales Area Manager – Wales & The Midlands

Ark Farm Innovations Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural solutions provider is seeking a Sales Area Manager to enhance sales growth across Wales and The Midlands. This field-based position allows for autonomy within your region while contributing to a respected company focused on dairy hygiene solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales background, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and knowledge of the dairy farming industry. This role offers a competitive salary, commission structure, and flexibility in managing your own territory.

Benefits

£40,000 – £55,000 base salary

Attractive commission structure

Company car and travel expenses

Supportive team environment

Meaningful impact on dairy farming

Flexible Monday to Friday schedule

Qualifications

• Proven success in sales or sales management within agriculture or animal health.
• Ability to create and execute effective sales strategies.
• Comfortable working independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a regional sales strategy.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with dairy farmers.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities.
• Manage and track performance using a CRM platform.

Skills

Sales management experience

Excellent communication skills

Dairy farming knowledge

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in business, marketing, agriculture, or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM systems (Prospect preferred)

Job description

Job Details

About Ark Farm Innovations

At Ark Farm Innovations, we’re passionate about helping dairy farmers achieve healthier, more productive herds. As a leading provider of scientifically backed dairy hygiene solutions, we formulate, manufacture, and deliver high-quality products directly to farms across the UK. Our mission is simple yet vital: to reduce mastitis and lameness while improving the welfare and efficiency of dairy operations.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a driven and proactive Sales Area Manager to lead sales growth across Wales and The Midlands. This is a field-based position offering the autonomy to manage your own region while contributing to the continued success of a respected and fast-growing business. Reporting directly to the UK Sales Manager, you’ll play a key role in expanding our customer base, strengthening relationships, and promoting Ark Farm’s market-leading products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a regional sales strategy to achieve growth targets.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with dairy farmers and key industry stakeholders.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities through proactive prospecting and lead generation.
• Manage and track performance using our CRM platform (Prospect).
• Provide expert product advice and deliver exceptional customer support.
• Represent Ark Farm Innovations at agricultural trade shows, industry events, and customer meetings.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven success in sales or sales management, ideally within agriculture, animal health, or related sectors.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of the dairy farming industry; experience in dairy hygiene is highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to create and execute effective sales strategies.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small, collaborative team.
• Proficient in CRM use (experience with Prospect preferred).
• A degree in business, marketing, agriculture, or equivalent hands‑on experience in sales or dairy operations.
• An established network of customers or clients would be highly desirable.

What We Offer

• £40,000 – £55,000 base salary (dependent on experience)
• Attractive commission structure rewarding performance
• Company car and travel expenses covered
• Supportive, expert team environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of dairy farming
• Monday to Friday schedule with flexibility to manage your own territory

Join Us

If you’re passionate about agriculture, motivated by results, and ready to make a real difference in the dairy sector, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to take the next step in your agricultural sales career with Ark Farm Innovations Ltd.