Head of Food & Farming

MorePeople; Scotland; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in agricultural services is seeking a professional to provide strategic and technical advice for farm management in Scotland. The role involves working closely with various stakeholders including farmers and public bodies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in food and farming and possess advanced negotiation and media skills. The position offers a flexible workplace throughout rural Scotland with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Career and Professional Development

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Rewards Platform

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in providing business and technical advice to farm businesses.
• Ability to develop and maintain a network of clients.
• Basic practical farm management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy to a wide range of farm businesses across Scotland.
• Monitor and report on progress against the Food & Farming strategy.
• Lead attendance at national and regional events.

Skills

Business and strategic advice

Technical advice

Farm management consultancy

Advanced media skills

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of farm operations

Knowledge of banking and finance

Public speaking

Job description

The Role

You’ll be responsible for providing business, strategic, technical advice and farm management consultancy to a wide range of farm businesses across the whole of Scotland. You will develop, monitor and report on progress against the Food & Farming strategy for Scotland.

You’ll most likely be based out of Perthoffice, however, for the right individual, we’ll consider any of our rural Scottish offices for you to be based from. Your focus will be in the following areas:

• To promote and, where necessary, lead on the attendance of the discipline at national, regional and office events and business development initiatives.
• Be a Food & Farming industry commentator and be able to demonstrate a specific area of industry expertise.
• Have advanced media and negotiation skills.
• Have a good working knowledge of specific farm business operations
• Good knowledge of banking and finance structures.
• Develop own network of clients and potential clients.
• Have basic practical farm management skills.
• Confidence in presenting and public speaking.

The Food & Farming team provides advice on all aspects of farming and food production, rural land use and farm management. Our client base includes farmers, rural estates, public bodies and rural property investors. The team of 9 spread across Scotland, work closely with the other departments in Savills to be able to provide clients with a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to farming and land management.

The wider Rural division operates across the UK, with a network of 37 offices and a number of estate offices from Inverness in the North to Truro in the South-West. There are 7 Savills offices in Scotland.

Benefits

• Career and Professional Development
• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

If you are interested in an informal converation then give Ryan a call on 01780 480 530 or email [e-mail]