Area Manager

We are seeking an Area Manager to join our Precision Services team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a homebased role, with responsibility for covering the South Suffolk/Essex area.

You will be responsible for promoting and selling our services to both new and existing customers.

In addition to sales, you will provide a high level of technical support and advice to ensure customers fully benefit from Precision's crop production services. A strong interest in soil health and the development of resilient soils will be essential, as we work towards more sustainable farming practices. This role comes at an exciting time, as the UK agricultural industry increasingly embraces environmentally focused farming, aligning closely with the sustainable principles and practices that Precision Services has been delivering to growers for over 30 years.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women's network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Agricultural background with knowledge of the annual crop cycle and farming operations.
• Possess a strong commercial acumen
• Genuine passion for precision farming and crop production
• Highly motivated with a strong willingness to learn and adapt
• Results-driven, with a focus on developing sales and expanding client accounts
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
• FACTS qualification an advantage, but not essential
• Full UK driving licence required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.

Your Role Will Involve

As an Area Manager your role will involve:

• Maintaining and developing a customer base in your region - managing your own sales and consultancy strategy
• Being the regional expert and trusted advisor for precision crop production, representing Precision Services to customers and colleagues.
• Work collaboratively across all Frontier product areas within your region to support existing customers and identify new business opportunities.
• Representing the company at trade events, farmer meetings and industry events both nationally and locally
• Designing and managing your own local events calendar
• Prepare and deliver presentations on products and services to both customers and colleagues
• Provide expert technical support and advice to clients across all precision product lines
• Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure customers receive the highest level of service
• Delivering agreed sales targets across multiple product lines
• Attending national and regional sales team meetings
• Monitor competitor activity and market developments, reporting relevant information as needed.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion.

With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or 'ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.