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Astute's Renewables team is exclusively partnering with a key player in the UK's Biogas sector to recruit a Feedstock Professional for their business. I'm looking for a Senior Feedstock Manager at a more senior level and I'm open to hearing from those in the market who are interested in transitioning into this type of role. If you're not a ready-made Feedstock Manager, then your commercial acumen and negotiating skills must be excellent.
The Feedstock Manager / Senior Regional Feedstock role comes with a salary dependant of your level and will be discussed upon application.
If you're a Feedstock Manager or a Senior Feedstock Lead level role or similar and are looking to work for a key organisation in the market, then submit your CV to apply today. Whilst the job advert says Oxfordshire, we're open to those around the middle south and Midlands of England.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Senior Managers you will:
- Join a small team asked with sourcing, negotiating and executing contracts for the supply of feedstock for a portfolio of biogas plants
- Engage directly with landowners, farmers and agricultural contractors to develop an expert knowledge of the feedstock landscape in designated geographies
- Devising and executing the feedstock sourcing and procurement strategy
- Key stakeholder engagement both internally and externally
- Stringent negotiation of contracts
- Identifying opportunities to scale your network and attending relevant exhibitions, events and similar to do this
- Have a huge appreciation for the commercial element of feedstock sourcing and procurement.
- Close and sign important, short and long term feedstock contracts.
- Other wider duties to assist the growth of the business as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A higher education in a relevant field is preferred, ie Agriculture, Agronomy etc
- FACTS qualification is desired but not essential
- A valid UK driving licence
Personal skills
The Senior Feedstock Manager role would suit someone who is:
- An excellent negotiator with great commercial acumen
- Someone driven and who will be dynamic and flexible in their role
- A consultative relationship-builder with a genuine interesting in agriculture, farming and/or green energy.
Salary and benefits of the Senior Feedstock Manager role
- A salary reflective of experience, knowledge and expertise
- Further package to be discussed upon application
- Company pension
- 33 days holiday including BH
- Hybrid working
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
