Our Client
ForFarmers UK offers total feed solutions to the livestock farming industry. With their mission ‘For the Future of Farming’, ForFarmers is committed to future-proofing farming businesses and making the agricultural sector more resilient and with that more sustainable. ForFarmers sell feed and forage products, but they also provide expert advice. They offer the optimum feed solutions for farmers individual business and in this way, ensure a higher return, healthier livestock, and improved efficiency.
ForFarmers UK is a subsidiary of ForFarmers N.V. a leading player in Europe with sales of approximately 8.4 million tonnes of animal feed. The company has around 2,400 employees and generated revenue of approximately €3 billion in 2023.
The Opportunity
Due to ForFarmers’ continued growth, we are looking to hire a Ruminant Business Manager to join the team. This home and field-based role will cover one of the following regions:
- South Wales and West
- South and Southwest
- North (from Birmingham to Scotland)
As the Ruminant Business Manager, you will be responsible for driving sales of the ForFarmers Total Feed Portfolio, ensuring that volume and contribution targets are met. This includes managing and growing a portfolio that covers compound feed, blends, dry straights, liquids, moist feeds, and forage products such as seeds, additives, and fertilizers. Your primary focus will be on serving the dairy, beef, and sheep sectors within our ruminant customer base and prospect pool.
Key responsibilities include achieving sales targets, managing accounts and developing new business opportunities utilising the training you will receive. We are seeking a candidate with a well-established ledger already delivering approximately 10,000+ tonnes of compound and blend feed, contributing £400K or more in total sales margin.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will possess strong sales skills, with the ability to both maintain an existing customer portfolio and build relationships with new clients. A background in agri-business and a well-established ledger will be essential. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate excellent communication skills, proficiency in using CRM reporting systems and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
For more information on this unique and exciting opportunity, please contact Anette Fink on info@edensearch.co.uk or 020 3795 7735. All applications and enquiries will be forwarded to Eden Search & Select who are exclusively retained by ForFarmers on this project.