Seed Sales Specialist - North Midlands / North East Midlands

Farming Jobs Limited; Eakring CP; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Farming Jobs Limited seeks a Seed Sales Specialist to develop and manage sales across the North Midlands and North East Midlands, promoting agricultural seed products to farmers and businesses. You will engage with arable farmers, provide practical product advice, and build long-term relationships while identifying new opportunities.

You will travel regularly to farmers, agronomists and farming groups, support campaigns, and contribute to revenue growth in a dynamic agricultural market.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in agriculture or related industry.
• Practical farming experience with good understanding of UK agriculture.
• Interest in arable farming, crop production and seed products.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and commercially focused in developing new business.
• Ability to manage a geographical sales territory and build long-term relationships.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the designated territory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow sales across the North Midlands and North East Midlands territory.
• Promote and sell a range of agricultural seed products to farmers and agricultural customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities while maintaining existing relationships.
• Prepare territory sales plans to support development, retention and growth.
• Visit farmers to understand requirements and recommend suitable products.
• Engage with agronomists and farming groups to support business development.
• Introduce additional products to existing customers and support campaigns.
• Attend trade shows and industry events; provide product information and advice.
• Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity in the CRM.
• Provide sales forecasts and regular updates on territory performance.

Skills

Sales experience

Farming experience

UK agriculture knowledge

Arable farming

Communication

Self-motivation

Territory management

Driving licence

Travel willingness

Customer relations

Education

BASIS Seed Sellers

BASIS Foundation

BASIS Crop Protection

FACTS

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Job description

Seed Sales Specialist - North Midlands / North East Midlands

Vacancy Reference: 63626 KM

Location: North Midlands / Northeast Midlands - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield, North Leicestershire and surrounding areas, including the Lincolnshire borders.

Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package (Dependent on Experience)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Working Pattern: Home-Based / Field-Based

Sector: Agriculture, Agricultural Sales, Seed Sales, Arable Farming

The Company

Our client is an established and respected business operating within the UK agricultural supply sector, providing specialist products and solutions to farmers and agricultural businesses.

With a strong focus on customer relationships, technical knowledge and commercial growth, the business is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Seed Sales Specialist to support its continued development across the North Midlands / North East Midlands.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and supportive team, working closely with farmers and agricultural customers to develop long-term business relationships and drive sales growth.

The Job Role

As Seed Sales Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and managing sales opportunities across the North Midlands / North East Midlands, promoting and selling a range of agricultural seed products directly to farmers and agricultural businesses.

The role will involve working with arable and mixed farming customers, providing practical advice and identifying suitable seed products to meet their individual cropping requirements.

You will be responsible for maintaining strong relationships with existing customers whilst proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities throughout the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a background in agricultural sales, seed sales, arable farming or agronomy who enjoys building relationships and delivering commercially focused solutions to farmers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and grow sales across the designated North Midlands / North East Midlands territory, achieving agreed commercial targets.
• Promote and sell a range of agricultural seed products to farmers and agricultural customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities whilst developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing customers.
• Prepare and implement effective territory sales plans to support business development, customer retention and profitable growth.
• Visit farmers regularly to understand their cropping requirements and recommend suitable products and solutions.
• Develop relationships with agronomists, farming groups and agricultural industry contacts to support business development.
• Identify opportunities to introduce additional products to existing customers.
• Support sales and marketing campaigns across the territory.
• Attend agricultural trade shows, farmer meetings, product demonstrations and relevant industry events.
• Provide customers with relevant product information and practical advice to support purchasing decisions.
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales activity and market intelligence using company CRM systems.
• Prepare sales forecasts and provide regular updates on territory performance and business development opportunities.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements, providing relevant feedback to management.
• Work closely with internal colleagues to ensure a high standard of customer service and commercial support.
• Participate in company meetings, product training and ongoing professional development.
• Ensure compliance with relevant company policies, industry standards and health and safety requirements.

The Candidate

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience within a sales or commercially focused role, ideally within agriculture or a related industry.
• Practical farming experience and a good understanding of UK agriculture.
• An interest in arable farming, crop production and agricultural seed products.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated and commercially focused approach to developing new business.
• The ability to manage a geographical sales territory and develop long-term customer relationships.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams and Excel.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the designated territory.

Desirable Requirements:

• Previous experience within agricultural seed sales, crop inputs, agronomy or agricultural sales.
• An established network of farming customers or agricultural industry contacts within the North Midlands / North East Midlands.
• Knowledge of arable crop production and agricultural seed products.
• BASIS Seed Sellers qualification.
• BASIS Foundation qualification.
• BASIS Crop Protection qualification.
• FACTS qualification.
• Experience using CRM systems to manage customer relationships and sales activity.

The Package

• Competitive basic salary, dependent on experience.
• Benefits package to be discussed.
• Home-based / field-based position covering the North Midlands / North East Midlands.
• Opportunity to work within an established agricultural business.
• Ongoing product training and professional development.
• Opportunity to develop a long-term career within agricultural sales.

As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, all applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role.

We thank all applicants who apply for this role; however, only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. All applications will be handled in strict confidence, and personal details will not be shared without prior consent.