Senior Agriculture Manager: Lead Farm Teams & Performance

ARLA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla is seeking a Senior Agriculture Manager to lead a team of Agriculture Managers across the market, translate strategy into action, and strengthen farmer relationships. You will support long-term success for farmer owners and help deliver sustainable dairy production.

The role combines people leadership with strategic execution, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with Sustainability, Commercial and Market Leadership to deliver measurable improvements in farm performance and member

Qualifications

• Significant experience from dairy farming, agricultural advisory services, farm management or related agricultural business environment.
• Experience leading teams through change and performance improvement.
• Ability to use data and insights to drive action and improve results.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into practical on-farm execution and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Agriculture Managers to deliver outstanding support to our farmer owners.
• Driving farm performance, farmer engagement and operational priorities across the market.
• Managing a strategic portfolio of farms and acting as a trusted advisor to members while serving as a role model for the wider team.
• Translating Agriculture strategy into practical on-farm execution, ensuring delivery of performance, sustainability and engagement initiatives.
• Building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and talent development across the team.
• Collaborating with colleagues across Agriculture, Sustainability and Commercial functions to deliver shared objectives.
• Ensuring strong farmer representation, democratic engagement and effective communication between farmers and the wider business.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Education

Degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Agribusiness or related discipline

Job description

Arla is seeking a Senior Agriculture Manager to lead a team of Agriculture Managers across the market, translate strategy into action, and strengthen farmer relationships. You will support long-term success for farmer owners and help deliver sustainable dairy production.

The role combines people leadership with strategic execution, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with Sustainability, Commercial and Market Leadership to deliver measurable improvements in farm performance and member