Horticulture Technical Sales Manager

Horticulture Technical Sales Manager

England - Home‑Based with Travel

£DOE + Car + Bonus

Experienced in technical sales and ready to lead a team?

Passionate about sustainable crop production and biological solutions?

This is a senior opportunity to join a well‑established, forward‑thinking business operating at the forefront of biological pest control and pollination. With a strong UK presence and international backing, the business is known for its technical credibility, innovation, and commitment to sustainable growing.

If you enjoy leading people, developing talent, and driving growth through trusted technical advice and long‑term customer relationships, this could be the next step you're looking for.

What's on offer?

Competitive salary DOE
Company car or allowance
Performance‑related bonus
Home‑based role with a national remit
Formal training and ongoing development
Opportunity to lead and shape a high‑performing technical sales team
Work with market‑leading biological solutions in a growing, future‑focused sectorWhat's the job?

You'll take responsibility for leading and developing a team of Technical Sales Advisors, ensuring customers receive consistently high‑quality technical support while also supporting your own customer base and contributing to UK market growth.

This is a people‑focused leadership role combining coaching, operational oversight, and commercial input.

Day to day, you'll be:

Leading, coaching and mentoring a UK‑wide team of Technical Sales Advisors
Setting performance expectations and supporting individual development
Overseeing technical support across biological control, IPM and pollination
Ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting and CRM usage
Supporting account growth and identifying new business opportunities
Maintaining strong relationships with key industry stakeholders
Acting as the link between the technical sales team, senior management and international specialists
Supporting recruitment and onboarding of new team members
Representing the business at industry events and meetingsThis is a home‑based role with regular travel and overnight stays during the working week.

What do I need?

Proven experience in a leadership or management role within technical horticulture
Strong technical understanding of biological crop protection and IPM
FACTS and/or BASIS desirable (training available)
Excellent communication and people‑management skills
Ability to motivate, develop and inspire technical teamsIf you're already leading a technical or sales team, or ready to step up into a senior leadership role, this is a brilliant opportunity to broaden your impact.

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