Ruminant Technical Sales Manager

Are you an experienced Ruminant Nutritionist looking to step into Senior Management and Team Leadership?

Our client, a progressive Ruminant Feed company based in the South-West of England, is seeking a Senior Ruminant Nutritionist to manage their sales team, maintain and build their customer base, and offer high quality technical advice to farmers and producers.

This is a strategic role requiring someone with strong leadership experience and an excellent technical background in ruminant nutrition. The ideal candidate will reside within or be in commuting distance of the South-West of England.

As Ruminant Technical Sales Manager, there will be three main elements to your role:

Team Leadership: Manage and support the ruminant sales team, ensuring high performance and continuous development.

Commercial: Drive commercial decisions, including key account management, sales growth, pricing decisions, and long-term strategy.

Technical: Collaborate with clients and internal teams to develop feed formulations and provide technical advice.

You could make a significant impact on this progressive business - committed to producing the highest quality feed.

Role & responsibilities:

• Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team to exceed targets.

• Collaborate closely with Directors on commercial strategy

• Monitor trends and competitor activity to inform proactive decision-making

• Maintain and build on existing network of key client accounts

• Deliver expert ruminant nutrition advice to farmers and buyers

• Manage all feed formulation processes and products

• Represent the business at key agricultural events, reinforcing its leadership position.

• Deliver accurate forecasting, margin optimisation, and business insights

• Maintain precise records, bookkeeping, and reporting related to sales, pricing, and client activity.

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Exceptional leadership and mentoring capabilities

• Extensive knowledge of ruminant nutrition

• Proven sales experience in the feed sector

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic decision-making

• Team building and people management skills

• Formulation experience in Dairy and Beef Sector

The package:

• Competitive salary (Reflective of experience)

• Bonus

• Company car and fuel card

How do I apply?

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: 01885 485523 / 07498665961 or e-mail your CV (in word format) and covering letter to rupert.kettle@delacyexecutive.co.uk , thank you.

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