Technical Area Sales Manager

Technical Area Sales Manager Horticulture Field Based - East of England Enjoy working directly with commercial growers? Looking for a field-based role where technical knowledge and relationship-building go hand in hand? This is a great opportunity to join a well-established horticulture business supplying professional growers with growing media and technical support. You'll take ownership of a defined territory, working closely with customers to help them grow better plants and run more efficient operations.

What's in it for you? Competitive basic salary Company car and travel expenses Field-based role with autonomy over your region Strong mix of technical support and commercial sales Ongoing training and development Long-term career progression within a growing horticulture business

The Role You'll be responsible for managing and developing customer relationships across the East of England, covering Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire.

Your role will focus on supporting commercial growers with technical advice, product recommendations and account management, while identifying opportunities to grow existing business and develop new accounts. Day-to-day you'll be:
Managing and developing a portfolio of professional grower accounts Providing technical advice and support across growing media, nutrition, and crop performance Planning and managing your own diary, territory, and targets. Identifying opportunities to grow sales within existing customers. Developing new business relationships within your region Working closely with internal customer support teams to ensure smooth order-to-delivery. Keeping accurate records of visits, activity, and customer development Attending industry events and trade shows as required This role isn't about hard selling;

it's about understanding your customers' crops, challenges, and goals, and supporting them with practical, commercial solutions. About You Experience selling to, or working closely with, commercial nurseries or professional growers. Background in horticulture, growing, agronomy or technical sales. Confident in providing technical advice and building long-term customer relationships. Commercially minded, with experience working to targets Comfortable managing your own time and territory.

Full UK driving licence, with flexibility for occasional overnight stays What's Next? For an informal chat, call me, Sarah, on  email , or message me on Linked In. Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.