Horticulture Technical Sales Manager

Horticulture Technical Sales Manager

England - Home Based with Travel

£DOE + Car + Bonus

Love leading people but still want to stay close to commercial growers?

Ready to drive sales growth while developing a high-performing team?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established business operating at the forefront of IPM, supplying commercial growers across the horticulture industry.

We're looking for a commercially minded leader who can support, develop and inspire a UK-wide technical sales team while helping drive growth across the market.

Whether you're already managing a sales team within horticulture, or you're a successful Technical Sales Advisor ready to take the next step into leadership, this could be the opportunity you're looking for.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary DOE
• Company car or allowance
• Performance-related bonus
• Home-based role with national responsibility
• Formal training and ongoing development
• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing sales team

What's the job?

You'll lead a team of Technical Sales Advisors, supporting them to deliver excellent customer service, strong technical advice and commercial growth.

This is a leadership role, but you'll still maintain a commercial presence of your own. You'll work closely with growers across the UK, support key accounts, and help identify opportunities to grow market share.

Day to day, you'll be:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Technical Sales Advisors
• Setting targets and supporting team performance
• Supporting account growth and identifying new business opportunities
• Working with customers, distributors and key industry stakeholders
• Reviewing forecasts, sales performance and CRM activity
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and development of new team members
• Collaborating with senior management and international colleagues
• Representing the business at industry events and trade shows
• Ensuring customers continue to receive high-quality technical support and service

This is a home-based role with regular travel and overnight stays throughout the UK.

What do I need?

• Experience managing and developing sales teams
• A proven background in horticultural sales, with experience selling products or services directly to growers
• Strong commercial awareness and a genuine passion for sales
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to coach, motivate and develop people
• IPM knowledge would be beneficial
• FACTS and/or BASIS would be advantageous, but not essential

Most importantly, they're looking for a sales-focused leader with a strong horticultural background who can drive performance, build lasting customer relationships, and bring out the best in their team.

What's next?

For an informal, confidential chat, please call Sarah on (phone number removed), email (url removed), or send me a message on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date - just send what you have, and we'll take it from there.