Organics Manager - Renewables

Description:

Organics Manager - Renewables
Up to £40,000 + car allowance and benefits
Glasgow, can be flexible in mid/southern Scotland

About the role:
Astute's Renewables team is partnering exclusively with an influential business in the green energy sector who're looking for someone to maximise the use, for new and existing clients, of compost and/or biofertilizer. We're looking for someone who is great with people, who has a drive to identify opportunities and someone who can manage regulatory bodies too.

This Organics Manager, or a version of a Feedstock Manager, comes with a car allowance or EV car scheme plus a salary of up to £40,000.

If you're wanting to work for an influential market leader in a varied and valued role for the business, please read on and apply below.

Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Head of Organics you will:
Manage existing clients and identify new clients to maximise returns on compost and biofertilizer
Discuss, negotiate and agree contracts with farmers for the supply of the products
Identify and manage different storage locations of the biofertilizer and compost
Manage the transport and logistics side of materials from the production sites to the end clients
Adhere to all environmental and farming regulations
Providing advice when it comes to fertiliser usage and to advise on how to ensure compliance with the various certification scheme requirements
Travelling across a few sites across the central belt of Scotland, as well as further and wider to meet farmers and to negotiate the contracts
Other duties as required

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:
A UK driving licence
Valid FACTS qualification
At least two years industry experience
Good knowledge of fertiliser use in arable and grass systems
Knowledge of compost, biofertilizer, anaerobic digestion and/or in vessel composting is preferred but not essential

Personal skills:
The Organics Manager role would suit someone who is:
Able to travel quite regularly
An excellent communicator and someone great with negotiation skills
An agricultural background and used to dealing with farmers or the farming community would be useful

Salary and benefits of the Regional Manager role:
Up to £40,000 starting salary
Car allowance and EV car scheme
Death in service
Medical cash plan
Company pension and paid mileage

How to apply?

To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.

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