Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant

The Vacancy

ADAS , part of the  RSK Group  is seeking a  Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant  to join our team. The role is  permanent, flexible  and  home based  and will be associated with one of our regional offices.

As a Senior Consultant you will play a key role within the team delivering a broad range of business-focussed, technical and environmental farm management advice to farmers and growers, advice programmes on behalf of government agencies, projects for supply chain, industry organisations and research institutes.

The successful applicant will need to be versatile and be willing to be involved in a range of consultancy services to farmers and other industry stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Enable clients to achieve their overall business objectives, providing independent direction and actions to improve performance on a continual basis. Particular emphasis on optimising enterprise performance and improving profitability through specialist knowledge of business management, environmental and technical consultancy Provide specialist advice across a range of farm business management consultancy services such as strategic planning, farm business reviews, enterprise benchmarking, succession facilitation, creation of diversified enterprises, analysis of financial accounts and financial planning using cloud-based software Analyse problems and provide independent, cost-effective solutions to clients that includes technically correct and legally compliant advice Mentor and develop junior agribusiness consultants, including on-farm joint visits. Work closely with the Technical Director for Business Management to contribute to the successful growth and development of the ADAS ALM business Be responsible for the successful delivery of farm consultancy and wider project work, which drives profitability for the ADAS ALM business through sales of agribusiness consultancy and assisting with the sales process of more junior members of staff Continue to build and exploit a wide network of professionals to develop leads for the Business Management and wider ALM teams

Qualifications and experience

Agricultural or business-related qualification to HND or Degree level in a land-based subject area Previous experience in a senior agribusiness consultant role Experience of delivering Environmental Land Management Schemes and advice around resource protection and the broader agri-environment including carbon reduction strategies, nutrient, soil and water management, farm assurance and waste management would be beneficial Proven experience and a tenacity for sales Be an ambassador for ADAS in the wider agri-food supply chain Production of technical reports to an excellent level and experience of quality control Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel away from home base when required

Salary and benefits

• Negotiable depending on experience

• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

• We encourage Continuing Professional Development

• Flexible benefits programme with the option to buy additional holidays and private health care

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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