Farm Business Consultant - Derbyshire, United Kingdom - Langhill Associates Ltd

Langhill Associates Ltd

Verified Company

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Business overview
a leading provider of consultancy services to farmers, food companies and retailers.

We create and analyse a vast array of industry data to keep us at the forefront of trends and provide reliable evidence to back our advice.

Our people are nutritionists, vets, agronomists, environmentalists, marketeers, financial planners, strategists, data analysts, engineers and supply chain builders. We operate from the UK and work globally.

Role Overview
Farm Business Consultant for the Midlands on a full-time, permanent basis. The ideal location for this role is Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire

The role of Farm Business Consulstant enables customers to achieve their overall business objectives, provides independent direction and actions to improve performance on a continual basis.

Particular emphasis on optimising enterprise performance and improving profitability:

Contribute to the successful growth and development of the business
Responsible for the successful delivery of farm consultancy
To continually develop skills and knowledge that will contribute to the success of the individual and the wider business

Essential duties and responsibilities

Fully utilise the suite of Promar consultancy support tools including; IT Programmes and Financial software
Maintain and use time recording software on a regular basis and submit monthly expense & mileage claims in line with set deadlines
Able to fully use all Promar management support tools including; Milkminder, Herdwatch and Farm Business Accounts
Develop and execute the business plan with the Regional Manager
Accurately complete farm reports following visits in a timely manner
Schedule meetings and complete contracted work in line with customers' expectations; identify opportunities to develop new business
Network at farmer meetings to build and maintain contacts and understanding of needs
Produced measurable results with customers, improve profitability and fulfil customer objectives
Actively maintain and cultivate a prospect portfolio to generate income in line with fee expectations

Requirements:

Agricultural or businessrelated qualification
Previous relevant experience in agriculture
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure to achieve set deadlines
Work consistently to a high standard with attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and influence key decision makers

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£36,925.00-£42,446.00 per year

Benefits: