Seed Sales Specialist - North Midlands / North East Midlands

Agricultural and Farming Jobs; Greater London; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based / field-based

Job summary

Agricultural and Farming Jobs is seeking a Seed Sales Specialist to cover the North Midlands / North East Midlands. You will develop and manage sales opportunities with farmers and agricultural businesses, promoting seed products and agronomy solutions.

The role is home-based/field-based with regular travel; you will build relationships, achieve targets, and work closely with agronomists and farming groups to grow the business across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in agriculture or related industry.
• Practical farming understanding of UK agriculture.
• Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

MS Office skills

Education

BASIS Seed Sellers qualification

BASIS Foundation qualification

BASIS Crop Protection qualification

FACTS qualification

Tools

CRM software

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.

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.