Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant

Job title:

Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant

Company

RSK Group

Job description

ADAS, part of the RSK Group is seeking a Agribusiness Management Senior Consultant to join our team. The role is permanent, flexible and home based and will be associated with one of our regional offices.As a Senior Consultant you will play a key role within the team delivering a broad range of business-focussed, technical and environmental farm management advice to farmers and growers, advice programmes on behalf of government agencies, projects for supply chain, industry organisations and research institutes.The successful applicant will need to be versatile and be willing to be involved in a range of consultancy services to farmers and other industry stakeholders.Key responsibilities

• Enable clients to achieve their overall business objectives, providing independent direction and actions to improve performance on a continual basis. Particular emphasis on optimising enterprise performance and improving profitability through specialist knowledge of business management, environmental and technical consultancy
• Provide specialist advice across a range of farm business management consultancy services such as strategic planning, farm business reviews, enterprise benchmarking, succession facilitation, creation of diversified enterprises, analysis of financial accounts and financial planning using cloud-based software
• Analyse problems and provide independent, cost-effective solutions to clients that includes technically correct and legally compliant advice
• Mentor and develop junior agribusiness consultants, including on-farm joint visits.
• Work closely with the Technical Director for Business Management to contribute to the successful growth and development of the ADAS ALM business
• Be responsible for the successful delivery of farm consultancy and wider project work, which drives profitability for the ADAS ALM business through sales of agribusiness consultancy and assisting with the sales process of more junior members of staff
• Continue to build and exploit a wide network of professionals to develop leads for the Business Management and wider ALM teams

Qualifications and experience

• Agricultural or business-related qualification to HND or Degree level in a land-based subject area
• Previous experience in a senior agribusiness consultant role
• Experience of delivering Environmental Land Management Schemes and advice around resource protection and the broader agri-environment including carbon reduction strategies, nutrient, soil and water management, farm assurance and waste management would be beneficial
• Proven experience and a tenacity for sales
• Be an ambassador for ADAS in the wider agri-food supply chain
• Production of technical reports to an excellent level and experience of quality control
• Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel away from home base when required

Salary and benefits

• Negotiable depending on experience
• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development
• Flexible benefits programme with the option to buy additional holidays and private health care

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.#rskfamily #environmentaljobs #agricultureWorking alongside landowners, farmers, and growers since 1946, we have been providing ideas, specialist knowledge, and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment for over 75 years.Our aim is to help address the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations working in food production and the natural environment, and we continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce.We currently have over 400 employees delivering solutions in 60 specialist subjects, making us the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services, research and development, and policy advice. Whether you want to work on national or international projects, we can provide a varied career in a wide array of industries and public sector services.ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.

Expected salary

£50000 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 18 May 2025 07:57:45 GMT

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