Job Description

About the jobAre you looking for an exciting and varied career within agriculture and the rural sector?SAC Consulting is looking for a Senior Agricultural Consultant / Area Manager or an Agricultural Consultant to join our Stornoway team on a full-time, permanent basis. In this role you will provide advice to crofters and land managers in Lewis and Harris and at Senior Consultant/Area Manager level you will also lead and manage a local team of consultants and agricultural technicians - Be a part of our expert team.SAC Consulting is one of the leading agricultural consultancies in Scotland, uniquely placed to support the sustainable growth and prosperity of agriculture and land-based businesses; working across food supply chains as they rise to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and food security.Our Agricultural Advisory business believes in being local which is why we have 85 consultants and a further 35 technicians and administrators in 23 offices across Scotland, providing local knowledge and farming expertise to 9,000 farmers and crofters.We have decades of experience, but as demands and expectations around land management have evolved, so have we. We work progressively, backed by our strong connections with research and education colleagues, to support rural enterprise in areas including livestock production, crofting regulation, business diversification, financial management, ecology, biodiversity, carbon management and environmental schemes.Our broad scope and unique environment enable you to shape your own role, employing your own interests, passions, and unique expertise for the benefit of our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesThe main purpose of this role is to provide expert technical and business consultancy services to customers throughout the region. The role will require flexible working hours and regular travel to accommodate customer needs. You should also be able to harness your knowledge and experience for the benefit of both your customer and your colleagues. At the Senior level you will also be expected to lead and manage the locally based team.Through knowledge transfer, advisory services, tools, and collaboration SAC consultants assist and support their clients to meet their individual business objectives, as well as helping industry stakeholders, government agencies and private sector businesses to achieve greater success or to deliver on their organisation objectives.Key elements of this role include:

• Providing technical, business, specialist expertise and financial consultancy services to customers and their crofting businesses
• Identifying solutions for customers as they adapt to changes in regulation, Government policy and evolving markets
• Winning and delivering new business, through maximising opportunities to introduce the customer to the most appropriate consulting services we can offer in order to support their business
• Building networks and maintaining relationships with key staff in organisations with rural interests; including our partners, public and industry bodies, regulators, banks, or commercial companies

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