Business Development Manager - UK

Building high performance teams in agriculture, food & forestry

Are you a relationship-driven, entrepreneurial sales professional with a proven track record in B2B business development? Our client is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive their ambitious and exciting expansion into new markets.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your commercial expertise to diversify beyond traditional forestry, exploring the amenity, farm and estate sectors, securing retail partnerships, identifying opportunities and propelling a thriving business into new areas.

Operating across the UK, you will combine your strategic vision and negotiation skills to uncover opportunities others might miss, transforming prospects into long‑term, high‑value partnerships. If you thrive in an autonomous role, enjoy building strategies from the ground up, and want to make an impact within a sustainable, market‑leading business, this role offers genuine scope to shape the company’s future direction while advancing your own career.

The company is a well established horticultural business supplying trees and shrubs into the forestry and farming sectors. High levels of biosecurity and a unique growing system are at the core of this business, producing trees with exceptional establishment rates. A company that is actively responding to the advancing needs of a range of industries in a sustainable manner.

Role Responsibilities:

• Identify and actively pursue new business opportunities across amenity, landscape, agricultural, and private landowner sectors.
• Develop and implement strategic business development plans, targeting key customers and sectors.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through tailored solutions and exceptional service.
• Meet and exceed sales targets and performance measures to increase market share.
• Develop strong product and tree species knowledge to provide clients with tailored advice and solutions.
• Stay up to date on market trends and competitor landscape, actively identify new opportunities and work collaboratively with the wider team, promoting the brand and product range.

Skills you will need:

• Track record in a business development role, ideally within horticulture, landscaping, forestry, retail or agriculture.
• Strong knowledge of the agricultural sector, amenity, landscape, farm or estate sectors.
• A relationship builder who can foster business relationships fluidly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across a range of audiences.
• Entrepreneurial and growth-focused, skilled at identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Highly organised, personable, and motivated, able to manage own diary.
• Results-driven with focus on achieving and exceeding targets.
• Highly professional with excellent customer service skills, passion for sustainable growing practices and environmental conservation.
• Team player with a collaborative and results‑orientated approach.
• A UK driving licence and the desire to travel.

Remuneration: Competitive salary, bonus, and package including car allowance and pension for the successful candidate.

Role: Business Development Manager

Location: UK Remote

Job Ref: CR 2437

Contact: Joe Black (joe@culturaconnect.co.uk) or 07595 466353