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About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry, delivering sustainable, effective results across the supply chain. The Role We’re looking for a driven and commercially minded UK Sales Manager to lead business development across the UK. This role is focused on generating new business, strengthening existing customer relationships, and driving adoption of our innovative ethylene-based storage solutions. Working closely with our UK field support and marketing teams, you’ll play a key role in expanding our market presence, developing sales strategies, and delivering value to growers and supply chain partners. What You’ll Do • Generate new business opportunities through CRM leads, networking, and direct engagement, • Sell the full range of Restrain products across approved crop applications, • Build strong relationships with growers, agronomists, and supply chain partners, • Negotiate and close commercial agreements, • Develop a deep understanding of products, crop protocols, and applications, • Collaborate with marketing to shape targeted sales strategies, • Support and maintain existing customer accounts alongside the field support team, • Identify market trends and new opportunities within the sector, • Maintain accurate activity records within the CRM system, • Provide regular field and business reports to the Commercial Director, • Represent the business at industry events, meetings, and demonstrations, • Contribute to ongoing product development through customer and market insights What We’re Looking For • Proven track record in agricultural sales, • Strong understanding of the UK fresh produce or potato sector, • Knowledge of storage, crop handling, or post-harvest solutions (desirable), • Commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills, • Excellent communication and relationship-building ability, • Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Experience using CRM systems, • Strong IT skills, • Full UK driving licence, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK, • A degree in agriculture or a related field is desirable but not essential. What We Offer • A dynamic and innovative working environment, • Opportunity to drive growth in a leading agri-technology business, • Autonomy and ownership within a key commercial role, • Extensive industry exposure across the UK and beyond, • Competitive salary and benefits package

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a highly successful and growing technology-led business based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, who are recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some finance experience or relevant accounting qualifications who is looking to develop a long-term career within management accounting. Operating nationally and supporting a broad portfolio of customers, this organisation has established itself as a market leader within its sector and continues to invest heavily in both its people and infrastructure. The business is looking for someone who is driven, with strong transferable accounting skills who is keen to learn and progress within finance. You'd be joining a brilliant team, and study support towards ACCA/CIMA is available following probation. What will you be doing? Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring costs are accurately reported and analysed. Supporting the preparation of accruals and prepayments as part of the month-end process. Maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliations and investigating any variances. Ensuring supplier costs are correctly allocated and coded against customer contracts. Producing detailed cost analysis and reporting to support operational and commercial decision-making. Working closely with wider finance teams including Accounts Payable and Billing to ensure accurate financial reporting. Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis projects. Manipulating and analysing large data sets to identify trends, anomalies and opportunities for improvement. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and reporting. Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to develop a detailed understanding of operations and costs. Assisting with various finance projects as the business continues to grow and evolve. Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties and reporting requirements.What skills are we looking for? Previous experience within a finance or accounts role, or relevant accounting qualifications. A genuine interest in developing a career within management accounting and finance. Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate large data sets. High levels of attention to detail and accuracy. Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business. Commercial awareness and an interest in understanding how finance supports business performance. Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA would be advantageous but is not essential.What's on offer? Full study support towards ACCA or CIMA following an initial training period. 35.5 hour working week (early finish on Fridays) Opportunity to join a successful and growing business. Clear progression opportunities within a supportive finance team. Modern working environment and collaborative culture.If you're looking to take the next step in your finance career and join a business that will genuinely invest in your development, then please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more information. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions

Agriculture | Fresh Food | Agri-Tech | Business Development A highly innovative and internationally respected business is seeking to appoint a UK Sales Manager to drive continued growth across the UK market. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded individual who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and helping customers improve efficiency, performance and profitability through innovative technology and solutions. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, the successful candidate will play a leading role in developing new business opportunities whilst supporting and growing an established customer base. Whilst the business has strong roots within agriculture and fresh produce, this opportunity is about much more than sector knowledge alone. We are looking for someone who can open doors, build trust, create opportunities and ultimately deliver results. The Role Key responsibilities will include: • Developing and securing new business opportunities across the UK., • Building long-term relationships with customers, industry stakeholders and supply chain partners., • Following up and converting sales leads., • Negotiating and securing commercial agreements., • Working closely with existing customers to maximise account performance and customer satisfaction., • Identifying market trends and commercial opportunities., • Supporting the development of sales and marketing strategies., • Maintaining CRM activity and pipeline management., • Attending industry events, exhibitions and customer meetings throughout the UK., • Working closely with technical and field support teams to ensure excellent customer service. Who Are We Looking For? The successful candidate may currently be working within: Agriculture Fresh Produce Fresh Food Horticulture Agri-Tech Crop Storage Agricultural Machinery Crop Inputs Supply Chain Services Food Manufacturing However, our client is equally open to considering high-calibre sales professionals from outside these sectors. What matters most is the ability to: Build relationships. Develop new business opportunities. Communicate effectively. Manage a sales pipeline. Deliver commercial results. If you have a strong sales background and are looking to bring your skills into a progressive and growing sector, we would be delighted to hear from you. The Ideal Candidate • Proven success in a business development or sales role., • Strong commercial awareness., • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills., • Self-motivated and capable of working independently., • Experience using CRM systems., • Strong organisational and reporting skills., • Full UK driving licence., • Willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK. Knowledge of agriculture, fresh produce, storage technologies or food production would be advantageous, but is not essential. Why Apply? This is a genuine opportunity to join a progressive and ambitious business operating at the forefront of innovation within its sector. You will be selling solutions that deliver measurable value to customers whilst working with a supportive and highly experienced team. For ambitious sales professionals looking for a role with long-term career potential, autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact, this position offers an excellent platform for success. Location • North of England / Yorkshire preferred, • Home-based considered, • There is lots of UK travel required. You will be busy