Dairy Consultant- Kite

AB Agri; England; On-site; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Comprehensive benefits package

Matched pension contribution

Job summary

A leading agricultural consultancy is seeking a Senior Dairy Consultant to provide expert advice and improve the profitability of dairy farming businesses. The role requires proven consultancy experience, a strong understanding of UK dairy systems, and a commercial mindset to identify new business opportunities. You will work across the North of England and the south west of Scotland, ensuring impactful consultancy projects that foster sustainable growth. This position offers a competitive salary with a bonus scheme and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering successful consultancy projects from concept to completion.
• Strong understanding of UK dairy farming systems and current market trends.
• Extensive experience in dairy consultancy or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert consultancy advice in dairy farming.
• Working with farmers to enhance profitability and sustainable growth.
• Identifying new business opportunities and maintaining client relationships.

Skills

Consultancy project management

Commercial mindset

Understanding of UK dairy farming systems

Business development

Farm financial structures analysis

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Dairy Consultant

Location: Cumbria, UK

The package includes a starting salary from £65,000, a generous bonus scheme, a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

Do you have experience providing expert advice to UK dairy farming businesses? Do you enjoy managing consultancy projects from start to finish and seeing real impact? Do you have a strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities within the dairy sector?

This is an exciting time to join AB Agri / Kite Consulting as we continue our ambitious growth journey within dairy consultancy.

What truly sets us apart is the quality of our people — you’ll be working alongside consultants we believe are among the very best in the industry.

Kite is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading dairy consultancy businesses, delivering practical, innovative advice through close, trusted partnerships with our customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing expert consultancy advice across nutritional, technical, and business performance areas, enhancing the value and impact of our service.
• Working closely with farmers to maximise the potential of their businesses, with a clear focus on profit per cow, return on investment, and sustainable growth.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities while maintaining and growing a high-quality client portfolio built on long-term relationships.

To Be Successful, You Will Bring

• Proven experience delivering successful consultancy projects from concept through to completion.
• A strong understanding of UK dairy farming systems and current market trends.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to create and develop high-value consultancy and sales opportunities for Kite.
• A solid understanding of farm financial structures, including budgeting, accounts, and performance analysis.
• Extensive experience in dairy consultancy or a closely related field, ideally with experience operating at a senior or leadership level.

Locations

We are recruiting consultants to work across the North of England and the south west of Scotland.

Not got a CV ready? No problem — reach out to the Talent Acquisition team for an informal conversation.