The Role
Lead the Southern feed sales function, managing and developing a field-based team while delivering regional sales strategy and sustainable growth. Build relationships with farmer shareholders and customers, champion ruminant nutrition expertise, and collaborate with internal teams to provide innovative agricultural feed solutions. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on commercial delivery across the Southern region.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Sales Manager to lead our Southern feed sales team and play a key role in shaping the future of our Mole Valley Feed Solutions business.
This is a key leadership role where you’ll drive growth, build strong relationships with our farmer shareholders and customers, and lead a team that delivers trusted advice, knowledge, and innovative feed solutions. You’ll work closely with the Head of Agri Feed Sales to develop and execute a clear, forward-thinking sales strategy that supports UK agriculture and strengthens our market position.
You’ll be empowered to lead from the front, bring fresh ideas, and influence both performance and direction within a business that is deeply rooted in supporting farmers.
You'll be joining Mole Valley Farmers at an exciting time in its development. As part of a business with an industry-leading, comprehensive farm solutions offering, you'll be supported by substantial manufacturing and logistics infrastructure and industry-leading technical expertise across all farm inputs. Backed by a significant investment strategy, we are growing our capabilities to better serve our customers, drive sustainable business growth, and create new opportunities for our people. With customers at the heart of everything we do, there has never been a better time to develop your career with Mole Valley Farmers.
About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive
Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week
As Sales Manager, you’ll take ownership of the Southern feed sales function, leading a field-based team and ensuring a consistent, customer-focused approach across the region.
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive
Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week
As Sales Manager, you’ll take ownership of the Southern feed sales function, leading a field-based team and ensuring a consistent, customer-focused approach across the region.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading, motivating, and developing a high-performing feed sales team
• Shaping and delivering a clear regional sales strategy aligned to business goals
• Driving sustainable growth and real customer engagement
• Building strong relationships with farmer shareholders and customers
• Championing expertise in ruminant nutrition and industry best practice
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure a joined-up, future-focused approach
• Leading, motivating, and developing a high-performing feed sales team
• Shaping and delivering a clear regional sales strategy aligned to business goals
• Driving sustainable growth and real customer engagement
• Building strong relationships with farmer shareholders and customers
• Championing expertise in ruminant nutrition and industry best practice
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure a joined-up, future-focused approach
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine strategic thinking with day-to-day commercial delivery, making a real impact in the field.
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings both leadership capability and sector expertise, with a passion for supporting farmers and driving results. You’ll:
• Have proven experience in a sales leadership role within the agricultural sector
• Bring strong commercial awareness and a track record of delivering growth
• Have solid knowledge of ruminant nutrition and the UK farming landscape
• Be an inspiring leader who can engage, develop, and motivate a team
• Thrive in a field-based, relationship-driven environment
• Be proactive, resilient, and focused on delivering results
• Have proven experience in a sales leadership role within the agricultural sector
• Bring strong commercial awareness and a track record of delivering growth
• Have solid knowledge of ruminant nutrition and the UK farming landscape
• Be an inspiring leader who can engage, develop, and motivate a team
• Thrive in a field-based, relationship-driven environment
• Be proactive, resilient, and focused on delivering results
What We Offer
📈 Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We may close this vacancy early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
About
We are the UK’s leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business. Originally founded in 1960 by a small group of farmers who joined together to form an agricultural buying group, we have grown to offer a complete suite of in-store, on-farm and online services, inspired by our commitment to UK agriculture and the wider rural community.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a sales leadership role within the agricultural sector
- Strong commercial awareness and a track record of delivering growth
- Solid knowledge of ruminant nutrition and the UK farming landscape
- Ability to engage, develop, and motivate a high-performing team
- Experience thriving in a field-based, relationship-driven environment
- Proactive, resilient, and results-focused approach
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The Company
What We Do
Mole Valley Farmers is the UK's leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business, founded in 1960 by farmers. It offers a complete suite of in-store, on-farm, and online services.
