Commercial Manager

Redfox Executive Selection Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Training & development

Job summary

Redfox Executive Selection Ltd. is seeking a dedicated Potato Manager to lead a critical potato enterprise within a busy farming operation.

You will work with the senior leadership and farm teams to plan, plant, irrigate, protect, harvest and store crops, driving daily operations and strategic improvements. The role requires strong practical potato knowledge, commercial acumen, and proven leadership in a high-output farming environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive practical knowledge of potato cultivation, storage and handling.
• Strong commercial awareness to optimise farming operations and margins.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills across a farming team.
• Meticulous attention to detail in a high-output environment.
• Ability to coordinate across field, logistics and support functions.

Responsibilities

• Potato crop planning.
• Planting execution.
• Irrigation management.
• Crop husbandry & protection.
• Harvest management.
• Storage oversight.
• Grading coordination.
• Labour planning & management.
• Daily potato operations.

Skills

Potato knowledge

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Operational efficiency

Job description

A highly professional and progressive farming business is restructuring and strengthening its operational leadership team and is now looking to appoint a new Potato Manager to take ownership of a significant potato enterprise within the wider farming operation.

Working directly alongside the senior leadership team and integrated closely with the wider operational structure, this role will major on:

• Potato crop planning
• Planting execution
• Irrigation management
• Crop husbandry & protection
• Harvest management
• Storage oversight
• Grading coordination
• Labour planning & management
• Daily potato operations

Importantly, this is not a standalone silo role. You will work closely alongside:

• The Operations Manager
• Wider field and logistics teams
• Machinery operators
• Labour teams
• Haulage and operational support functions

This is a fast-moving commercial farming business where communication, operational coordination and practical decision-making matter daily.

What we are looking for

You may already be operating as:

• A Potato Manager
• Assistant Farm Manager
• Vegetable Production Manager
• Senior Crop Supervisor
• Or a capable operational individual ready to step into broader responsibility

What matters most:

• Strong practical potato knowledge
• Commercial awareness
• Team leadership capability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to operate within a high-output farming environment

The Package

• Strong salary reflective of experience
• Vehicle
• Ongoing training and development

The opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business investing heavily into its farming operations with genuine long-term progression and operational influence available for the right individual.