Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant[1098477]

ADAS; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ADAS is seeking an Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant to provide expert consultancy services to farmers and industry stakeholders. This home-based role involves delivering technical and environmental advice, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to the growth of the consultancy business. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business management and environmental consultancy, with a focus on optimizing farm performance.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Continuing Professional Development

Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior agribusiness consultant role.
• Experience of delivering Environmental Land Management Schemes.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent direction to improve client performance.
• Deliver farm business management consultancy services.
• Mentor junior agribusiness consultants.

Skills

Business Management

Environmental Consultancy

Sales

Education

HND or Degree in a land-based subject area

Job description

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The Vacancy

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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About Us

ADAS is the UK’s largest independent environmental and agricultural consultancy. Our goal as a company is two-fold: secure British food and enhance the environment. Established over 75 years ago and part of RSK Group since 2016, we offer high-quality, research-based tailored solutions for a wide-ranging client base. From working with small and medium-sized landowners to helping shape government policy with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), we are adept at collecting and analysing data and creating bespoke strategies to achieve the best outcome for our client’s unique needs. We are a trusted brand when it comes to managing the countryside: we do more than simply tick checkboxes; we will formulate a strategy that benefits the landowner and nature – our approach is fluid and changes according to requirements.

As well as agricultural research and consultancy, ADAS provides ecology, arboriculture, archaeology, planning, and landscape services to a growing base of clients working across multiple sectors. Our technical specialists have supported both local and nationally significant utility, transport, infrastructure, government and development projects. Some of our client relationships span over 40 years. We evolve and innovate with our clients, thereby ensuring that we provide a practical, reliable, and responsive service.

ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

Benefits

An RSK Company

Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Documents

Inclusive Recruitment Guide for Candidates - DownloadADAS - Agri-Business Management Senior Consultant _Job Description - Download

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

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