Crop Nutrition Account Manager (Sales)

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About Yara

For over a century, Yara has been dedicated to feeding the world and protecting the planet, with a mission to do so in a responsible and sustainable manner. Yara provides crop nutrition products, solutions, and expertise to 20 million farmers across 160 countries.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive, commercially driven Crop Nutrition Account Manager to join our UK & Ireland team and help deliver our ambitious growth plans. The assigned sales territory for this role is North Midlands, North West England and North Wales.

This role is ideal for someone who excels in combining agronomy expertise with strong relationship‑building and strategic account management. You’ll be the trusted partner for distributors and farmers in your region, championing Yara’s full portfolio of crop nutrition products, digital tools, and services.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Business Growth

Develop a comprehensive area business plan, including volume targets, pricing objectives, and customer tiering
Set quarterly goals across the full product and digital tools portfolio
Build and execute action plans to grow new business in line with Yara’s ways of working

Customer & Account Management

Work together with distributors to promote Yara products and services on farms, ensuring a unified and impactful market approach
Use structured account management methodology to ensure business targets are consistently achieved
Manage the order book accurately, ensuring alignment with allocations, pricing, and delivery timelines
Work closely with Customer Services to resolve customer queries as well as Transport Management to ensure all logistics objectives are met

Agronomic Support & Market Engagement

Deliver presentations to farmers, agents, and wider stakeholders to showcase Yara’s offerings
Provide agronomic advice and support, including the use of Yara’s digital tools and decision‑support services
Continuously gather and share market intelligence to support strategic decision‑making
Work closely with Marketing team to shape campaigns, influence sales strategies, and enhance customer engagement
Attend and support agricultural shows, events, and industry forums as a Yara ambassador

Profile

A degree in Agriculture or equivalent relevant experience,
FACTS qualification (we welcome applications from individuals willing to complete FACTS course within one year)
At least three years of experience within the agricultural sector, ideally in a commercial, advisory, or agronomy‑focused role
A solid understanding of the UK & Ireland fertilizer market, including legislation related to the sale, distribution, and use of fertiliser, as well as strong commercial insight into major UK distributors
Competence across Marketing, Agronomy, and IT, with the ability to use digital tools confidently
Strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills as well as excellent planning and time‑management abilities
Willingness to travel across the UK and a valid driving license

Additional Information

In addition to a great place to work, Yara offer an attractive rewards package including:

Competetive salary package
25 days holiday (plus option to buy 5 more)
Company car and compensation for business-related travelling
Comprehensive health insurance to support your well‑being
Bonus scheme linked to sales results
10% employer Pension Contributions
Life Assurance
Wide range of personal development opportunities

Contact details

If you have further questions about the role you can contact:

Hiring Manager - Roger Brogden, roger.brogden@yara.com

HR Advisor - Laura Vicinaite, laura.vicinaite@yara.com

Please send your CV by clicking the button “Apply now”. No CVs sent via email will be accepted.

Apply no later than

24th April 2026

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.