Senior Commercial Manager – Agriculture & Food Supply Chain Assurance

Description

Are you a commercially minded leader with an established network across the agricultural and food supply chain sectors? Do you have experience building strategic partnerships, influencing senior stakeholders and identifying opportunities for growth across agriculture, food production, assurance or certification?

NSF is looking for a Senior Commercial Manager - Agriculture & Food Supply Chain to lead and grow our Agriculture and Food Supply Chain businesses. This broad portfolio includes Agriculture Assurance, and Supplier Assurance & Certification. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving commercial growth, identifying new market opportunities, developing strategic industry partnerships and strengthening NSF's position as a trusted partner across agriculture and the wider food supply chain. You’ll regularly spend time at our Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire office, leading and working closely with teams based there. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business, working closely with customers, industry stakeholders and internal teams to unlock growth and deliver long-term value.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who is already well connected within agriculture and has a broader understanding of the food supply chain, from farm and primary production through manufacturing and distribution. You’ll work closely with retailers, producers, processors, manufacturers, seafood businesses, assurance schemes, industry bodies and other key stakeholders, helping NSF respond to customer challenges, identify new opportunities and strengthen its reputation across agriculture and the wider food supply chain.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who is already well connected within UK agriculture and enjoys working at the intersection of commercial growth, customer engagement, and strategic leadership. You’ll work closely with retailers, producers, processors, assurance schemes, industry bodies and other key stakeholders, helping NSF respond to customer challenges, identify new opportunities and strengthen its reputation across the UK agriculture sector.

What We Offer:

• Industry Influence: Build relationships with leading agricultural and food supply chain organisations, customers, industry bodies and key stakeholders

• Commercial Leadership: Shape and deliver NSF’s Agriculture & Food Supply Chain growth strategy

• Business Ownership: Full P&L accountability for NSF’s Agriculture & Food Supply Chain businesses

• Strategic Visibility: Represent NSF at industry forums, conferences and customer events

• Leadership Opportunity: Lead, coach and develop a highly capable team

• Global Organisation: Collaborate with colleagues across the UK, Europe & Africa and wider NSF network

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death-in-service benefit, company sick pay scheme and income protection

• Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and annual Mental Wellness Day

• Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes important to you

Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to:

• Leading the commercial growth strategy for NSF’s Agriculture & Food Supply Chain businesses, initially focusing on Agriculture while developing opportunities across the wider portfolio

• Taking accountability for revenue, profitability, customer retention and P&L performance

• Building and maintaining strategic relationships that drive business growth with key stakeholders across the agriculture and food supply chain sectors

• Developing new business opportunities, strategic partnerships and routes to market that support NSF's growth ambitions

• Understanding customer challenges and translating them into commercially viable solutions

• Anticipating emerging customer needs and market trends, helping shape innovative service offerings and future growth opportunities

• Representing NSF with customers, industry bodies and at key agriculture, food supply chain events

• Supporting strategic account development and growth within existing and prospective customers, working closely with the sales team to identify, develop and manage commercial opportunities

• Leading commercial negotiations and major business opportunities

• Driving continuous improvement across service delivery and customer experience

• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team

• Contributing to the wider UK and EMEA Food & Nutrition strategy

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within agriculture, food production, food manufacturing, supply chain, assurance, certification or related sectors
• Strong understanding of agriculture and the wider food supply chain, from farm and primary production through manufacturing and distribution, including the commercial, regulatory and assurance challenges facing businesses across these areas
• An established network and recognised credibility across agriculture and/or the wider food supply chain, with agricultural experience particularly desirable
• Proven experience leading a sizeable business area, with accountability for commercial performance, profitability and P&L delivery
• Experience building relationships with senior stakeholders across industry bodies, trade associations, retailers, processors, producers, manufacturers, government or supply-chain organisations
• Demonstrated ability to identify customer challenges and translate them into commercially viable solutions and growth opportunities
• Strong customer relationship, business development, influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams

Our Mission & Culture:

Since 1944, NSF’s mission has been to protect and advance human health. Today, thousands of team members around the world work together to deliver that mission, bringing expertise across science, engineering, environmental and public health disciplines.

Our culture and the wellbeing of our people are central to how we work, serve our clients and grow our business. We are guided by four core values:

Do the Right Thing: We act with honesty, integrity and a commitment to science.

Treat People Well: We create an inclusive workplace where people are treated with respect, dignity and professionalism, and where different perspectives, ideas and expertise are valued.

Relentlessly Pursue Excellence: We are committed to quality, continual improvement and empowering our people to think boldly.

We are One NSF: We collaborate, solve problems and deliver results together, recognising that every team member plays an important role in fulfilling our mission.

Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!

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