Customer Agriculture Manager

Pilgrim's

  • Craigavon, Co Armagh
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
My job🌱 Join Us as Customer Agriculture Manager📍 Location: UK or Northern Ireland🏢 Department: Commercial🕒 Full-time ¦ PermanentAre you passionate about agriculture, sustainability, and building strong partnerships across the food supply chain?We're looking for a Customer Agriculture Manager to be the vital link between our customers, agricultural operations, and value chain partners-ensuring our agriculture strategies not only meet customer needs, but also advance sustainability, animal welfare, and food security.Why You'll Love This RoleThis is your opportunity to:
  • Influence the future of sustainable agriculture in the UK and Ireland.
  • Lead customer-focused agricultural strategies that drive real-world impact.
  • Work across the supply chain, from farmers and NGOs to retail and foodservice customers.
  • Help shape our approach to climate adaptation, welfare, and supply chain resilience.
  • You'll be the subject matter expert, the relationship builder, and the project driver-delivering measurable progress on both commercial and sustainability goals.
What You'll Do
  • Customer Engagement - Act as the go-to contact for agricultural matters, translating business and sustainability objectives into customer-specific strategies.
  • Reporting & Insights - Oversee agricultural KPI tracking, generate reports, and provide insights on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Project Management - Lead agricultural initiatives that strengthen supply chain resilience, sustainability, and customer partnerships.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration - Build strong relationships with farmers, industry bodies, and NGOs, ensuring best-in-class farming standards.
  • Sustainability & Welfare Leadership - Champion high welfare standards, regulatory compliance, and innovative solutions for climate resilience.
What You'll Bring
  • Strong understanding of agricultural production, welfare, and supply chain assurance standards
  • Experience engaging with customers in agriculture or food supply chain contexts
  • Solid project management skills and ability to juggle multiple initiatives
  • Strong data analysis and reporting abilities
  • Commercial acumen and the ability to influence at all levels
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Willingness to travel across our value chain as needed
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Animal Science, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field (Essential)
  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Desirable)
  • Demonstrable experience and commercial awareness (Essential)
Our ValuesWe live by our values every day:Availability - We are open, flexible, and ready to take on new challenges.Humility - We listen, respect others, and value collaboration.Discipline - We deliver on our commitments with precision and reliability.Sincerity - We are transparent, truthful, and respectful in all we do.Simplicity - We focus on what matters, avoiding unnecessary complexity.Ownership & Determination - We take responsibility and never give up in pursuit of success.Apply TodayIf you're ready to drive positive change in agriculture and strengthen the link between farm, fork, and the future-this is your chance.The companyPilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.What we'll bring to the tablePeople matterOur valuesDeterminationSimplicityAvailabilityHumilityDisciplineSincerityOwnership

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