Principal Process Safety Consultant

Anthesis Group; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sustainability consultancy is seeking a Principal Consultant specializing in agri-food and regenerative agriculture to lead strategic projects across the value chain. The role involves collaborating with major clients to address sustainability challenges and requires over 7 years of experience in the agricultural sector. Candidates should possess strong project management skills, business development experience, and be fluent in English. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working and remote base

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Volunteer days off

Birthday day off

Employee Participation Plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in agri-food sectors.
• Proven project management experience.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead agri-food and regenerative agriculture projects.
• Develop strategic solutions for sustainability.
• Prepare project proposals and manage project teams.

Skills

Project management

Agri-food sustainability

Business development

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Tools

Excel

Job description

Principal Consultant – Agri‑Food & Regenerative Agriculture

Anthesis is a global sustainability activator and B Corp committed to delivering resilient, high‑impact solutions to the world’s food and agriculture sector. We seek a Principal Consultant to lead agri‑food and regenerative agriculture projects across the value chain, from responsible sourcing to supplier engagement and social/environmental management systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with major global retail and FMCG clients to provide strategic solutions for sustainability challenges across commodity supply chains.
• Drive business development in this service area by upselling to existing clients and sourcing new opportunities.
• Prepare detailed project proposals, including operational and commercial estimates, collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Lead client‑facing deliverables such as workshops, interviews, research, data analysis and reporting.
• Create client‑ready outputs and brief colleagues on responses to client challenges.
• Support junior team members to project‑manage clients and act as a senior voice to ensure high‑quality delivery.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with clients and understand their businesses.
• Manage project teams to drive profitability, account growth, commercial success, and impact.
• Collaborate with global teams to provide ongoing sustainable agriculture and food expertise.
• Review primary supplier engagement data across various sectors to support client decarbonisation opportunities.
• Develop training collateral to upskill key clients and stakeholders.
• Advise clients on setting and delivering against SBTi and decarbonisation journeys in agricultural supply chains, including FLAG.
• Conduct 1:1 meetings with internal Anthesis teams, client stakeholders and third parties to provide insights on production systems and sustainability hotspots.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience (7+ years) in arable/livestock/fresh produce/commodities sectors.
• Practical experience in project or programme management, either in‑house, as a consultant or in an NGO environment.
• Strengths in multi‑stakeholder environments with senior stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of agri‑food value‑chain sustainability challenges, greenhouse gas reduction and regenerative agriculture.
• Knowledge of SBTi and Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
• Experience delivering high‑quality professional reports in multiple formats for diverse audiences.
• Business development experience and ability to build a commercial pipeline.
• Line‑management experience of junior colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Understanding of sustainability legislation and reporting affecting food‑system organisations.
• Fluency in English.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for improving sustainability.
• Output‑driven and accountable.
• Flexible and innovative.
• Self‑motivated and collaborative.
• Organised, prepared and professional.
• Skilled communicator.
• Ambitious and willing to develop.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills.
• Flexible working and remote base with necessary travel.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Volunteer days off and a birthday day off.
• Participation in Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP).
• Cooperative, supportive and open working environment.

About Anthesis

Proud to be a B Corp, Anthesis seeks to make a significant contribution to a more resilient and productive world. We deliver financially‑driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise, through innovative collaborative teams worldwide.