At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead sales and logistics for our sustainable farm food operation.
- Company: Goodwood Home Farm, known for high-quality, sustainable food.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health cash plan, life assurance, and free event tickets.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and a unique working environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of farm food while working in a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in sales or customer service, strong organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Salary depends on experience - plus excellent benefits
Location: Chichester
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Goodwood Home Farm is at the heart of our estate, producing high-quality, sustainable food with true provenance. We’re looking for a Farm Food Sales & Distribution Manager to drive the growth of our wholesale and retail operation. This is a dynamic and hands-on role, combining sales, account management, and logistics, where you’ll play a key part in expanding our customer base and ensuring our products reach customers efficiently. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our Farm Food offering while working within a passionate and collaborative team.
What you’ll be doing:
- Taking the lead on developing sales and strengthening customer relationships, including:
- Growing wholesale and Farm Shop retail sales
- Managing and developing existing customer accounts
- Identifying and securing new business opportunities
- Maintaining strong customer communications and follow-up activity
- Supporting product development, merchandising, and retail performance
- Overseeing key operational areas:
- Managing delivery logistics and leading the delivery team
- Reviewing and improving delivery routes for efficiency and profitability
- Taking ownership of milk vending operations and future expansion
- Supporting accurate order processing, reporting, and revenue tracking
- Producing regular sales reports and performance insights
- Ensuring compliance with traceability and legislative requirements
- Supporting the wider team during peak times, events, and holidays, helping to keep everything running smoothly.
What you’ll bring:
- Prior experience in sales, account management, retail, or customer service is desirable
- Confidence managing customer relationships and driving business growth
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to balance commercial thinking with operational delivery
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Excel, and relevant systems
- A proactive, hands-on approach with a collaborative mindset
- Strong communication skills and a natural ability to build relationships
- An interest in food, farming, or high-quality produce
What you’ll get:
- Free event tickets
- Group Performance Share scheme
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- A beautifully unique working environment
If you’re commercially minded, operationally strong, and excited to grow a truly unique farm food offering, we’d love to hear from you.
Farm Food Sales & Distribution Lead — Growth & Logistics employer: West Sussex.info
Goodwood Home Farm is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful and sustainable environment in Chichester. With a strong focus on employee growth, collaborative culture, and excellent benefits such as free event tickets and a health cash plan, we empower our team to thrive while shaping the future of our farm food operations. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering high-quality produce and expanding our customer base.
