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A substantial salary and package tailored to you + bonus potential + vehicle + package Closing date 4 Jul 2025
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You're an established agri-business leader with a spark for diversification together with an unwavering focus on commercial viability.
You'll take the reins of business strategy for this historic East Devon coastal estate comprising cereals, woodland, a commercial shoot and various property interests. You'll lead on business management including P&L, people and implementing strategic initiatives in line with stakeholder objectives.
The estate offers an opportunity to play a central role in the long-term success of potential enterprises.
Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive and data-driven business plans, including crop rotation schedules, portfolio management and diversification initiatives.

• Reporting into the Owner, manage budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost-control measures to ensure the profitability and financial sustainability of the enterprises.

• Maintain a consistent presence on farm and a commitment to leading from the field as much as the office.

• Lead and mentor a team and create teams driving standards and providing guidance, training and support to maximise productivity, personal development and performance management.

• Implement and maintain rigorous health, safety, and environmental standards across all operations.

• Foster positive relationships among the team and with suppliers, contractors, and stakeholders to enhance collaboration and ensure the seamless functioning of all businesses.

• Stay abreast of ongoing changes across the agricultural space, subsidy frameworks, and regulatory requirements to inform decision-making and drive innovation.

Your profile:

• Proven experience as a commercial leader in agriculture or an allied industry.

• Demonstrable ability to create, implement and monitor business strategy.

• Strong financial management skillset.

• Deep understanding of UK business and agricultural practices, processes and economics.

• Ability to lead an established team and execute new ventures in line with the family's and estate's vision.

Remuneration:

• A substantial salary and package tailored to you.

• Bonus potential + car allowance.

To apply:
For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Jon Handley on: Office 01885 485522 or e-mail your CV and covering letter to jon.handley@delacyexecutive.co.uk
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy. Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Company
De Lacy Executive is a recruitment consultancy that supports farming and agri-business.
Since 2000 we have been recruiting within agriculture, horticulture, sustainability, food supply chain and other rural sectors across the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest network of candidates and regular employer clients within the sectors we operate in.
Over this time, we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals. We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.
Our team is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.
Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing or education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.
We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.
We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
We look forward to hearing from you.
De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 1 First Floor, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5HP.
Tel: 01885 483440. E mail:
Company info Website Telephone 01885 483440 Location Suite 1, First Floor
Oak House
Bromyard Road,
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 5HP
United Kingdom
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