Client Manager - High Tech Crops

Do you enjoy building relationships that actually mean something?
Are you the kind of person who likes thinking things through, shaping strategy, and becoming the go-to person, not just chasing the next quick win?

I'm recruiting a Client Manager for a highly respected, family-owned business at the forefront of vegetable breeding and seed innovation. This is a long-term, relationship-led commercial role where trust, insight and credibility matter more than short-term sales targets.

This is not a "sell today, gone tomorrow" role. In fact, you might not see the results of your work for a couple of years, and that's exactly the point.

You'll work closely with growers across the UK, specialising in high-tech crops (particularly hydroponic and indoor lettuce), while also supporting hot crops and outdoor lettuce, with a strong focus on customers supplying the convenience and processing markets.

You'll help clients unlock their full potential - not just by selling seed, but by understanding their business, shaping propositions, and helping them plan for the future.

You'll collaborate closely with experienced crop specialists (UK and Netherlands-based), marketing and chain specialists, and trial teams - all working together in a genuinely joined-up, matrix-style organisation.

At the heart of this role is commercial thinking with technical depth:

• Managing and developing long-term relationships with key UK growers and processors
• Selling seed across indoor and outdoor lettuce, leafy salads and hot crops
• Introducing new varieties through trials and concept-led discussions
• Helping to shape strategy for convenience and processor clients
• Identifying opportunities within existing customers and emerging markets
• Working closely with crop specialists to provide credible, practical support

This is a role for someone who enjoys building networks, influencing decisions and thinking logically about what really works for a client.

I'm looking for someone who is:

• Naturally self-motivated - you don't wait to be told what to do
• Commercially minded, but not too "salesy" - you enjoy building propositions, not just closing deals
• Comfortable travelling in the UK and internationally
• Keen to build a long-term career with a stable, values-led business
• Happy to work from home, ideally based in the North or Midlands, with UK-wide coverage (particular focus on Lancashire)

You'll likely have:

• At least 3-5 years' experience in horticulture, fresh produce or the wider agri-sector
• Strong product and market knowledge (or the appetite to develop it quickly)
• Confidence working independently while communicating clearly with a wider team

• Competitive, market-aligned salary and significant company benefits
• Excellent training and development
• International exposure
• Strong work-life balance
• A role you can genuinely grow into for the long term

If you're someone who wants to build credibility, influence strategy, and become indispensable to your clients over time, this is a standout opportunity.

Interested? For an informal chat, please call Emily on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later.