Technical Sales Executive

We are looking for a Technical Sales Executive to take responsibility for the TMN portfolio across the ruminant nutrition market. This is a customer-facing role where technical expertise and commercial awareness come together to support feed mills, buyers and independent nutritionists across Northern Ireland and England & Wales.
This is a field-based role, with most of your time spent meeting customers, building relationships and staying close to market activity. It will suit someone who enjoys being out in the field, understands the feed industry, and can confidently position technical products in a commercial environment.
What you'll be doing
+ Represent the TMN portfolio across your region, acting as the key contact for customers
+ Build strong relationships with feed mills, buyers and independent nutritionists
+ Delivering practical product advice and technical support to customers
+ Provide training and guidance to help customers demonstrate ROI to farm, from the TMN portfolio
+ Manage your territory day-to-day, including account management, commercial discussions and trouble shooting
+ Work closely with internal teams, sharing insight and helping move opportunities forward
+ Develop existing accounts and identify new opportunities to increase sales, What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that's because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we're shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we're collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.
We're thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we've made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves
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Rewarding your passion

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits - these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

+ Experience in ruminant feed, animal nutrition or ruminant feed additives
+ A good balance of ruminant technical understanding and commercial awareness
+ Confidence to hold credible, business-focused conversations with customers
+ A relationship-led approach, with strong follow-through
+ A solid understanding of the dairy and beef sector and current market conditions
+ A practical, adaptable mindset with the resilience to operate in a field-based role
+ Experience working within the ruminant feed trader, on-farm, or in a related environment would be an advantage.
What you'll need
+ Experience in a technical sales, account management or customer-facing Agri role
+ Sound knowledge of ruminant nutrition and how it supports animal performance and value
+ Understanding of how feed mills and buying decisions work
+ Ability to work independently in a remote, field-based role
+ Willingness to travel regularly across Northern Ireland, England &Wales (including occasional overnight stays)
+ Strong communication skills, including presenting and delivering training
+ Full UK driving licence

We're AB Agri, part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we're passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.

Package includes Salary from £58,000 plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance related bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.