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Head Commercial Analyst - Agriculture
Job summary
We are currently recruiting for a newly created Head Commercial Analyst (Cereals & Oilseeds) role to join our Economics and Analysis team. Working on a hybrid basis from our Coventry headquarters and the remainder remotely, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape AHDB's role in market analysis and delivering industry insights for the cereals and oilseeds sector.
In this role, you will play a key part in leading the market analysis team, providing strategic, forward-looking analysis that supports industry competitiveness and resilience. Working closely with the Chief Economist and senior stakeholders across the industry, you will lead a team of experienced analysts to deliver high-quality market intelligence, strengthen stakeholder engagement and maximise the impact of our analytical outputs.
This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future direction of our commercial insights for this key sector. Ideal for an individual with deep sector knowledge, strong commercial awareness and a strategic mindset, the role will combine industry influence, stakeholder engagement and team leadership to ensure we continue to provide valuable and trusted insights that support our grower, cereal buyer and processor levy payers, and the wider industry. Regular travel across the UK and occasional overseas travel is required, along with a full UK driving licence.
About AHDB
We are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.
We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow
We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.
Job description
- Lead and develop an experienced team of cereals and oilseeds analysts, delivering high-quality analysis and industry intelligence
- Provide leadership and direction to the team, creating a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement
- Shape the strategic direction of market insight activity, ensuring we continue to provide valuable and trusted intelligence to levy payers and stakeholders
- Build and maintain influential relationships across industry, government and the wider supply chain, strengthening our reputation and impact
- Translate market, economic and sector intelligence into clear commercial insights that support strategic decision-making
- Act as a senior ambassador for AHDB, representing the organisation externally and supporting the Chief Economist in delivering directorate and corporate objectives
Person specification
- Significant experience delivering commercial, market or economic analysis within the agriculture, commodities or wider agri-food sector, ideally with commercial, advisory or consultancy experience
- Strong understanding of cereals and oilseeds markets, with an established network of industry contacts and the credibility to engage effectively with senior stakeholders across the supply chain
- Proven experience leading, developing and motivating high-performing teams, with the ability to create a strategic vision and translate this into successful delivery
- Degree-level qualification in economics, agriculture, agribusiness or a related discipline (or equivalent experience), together with a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex market intelligence to a variety of audiences and build strong internal and external relationships
- Demonstrable track record of leading projects, shaping strategic initiatives and delivering measurable impact through insight and analysis, ideally including experience of commercial trading environments
Benefits
The benefits…
We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities to give you the recognition you deserve:
- 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday
- 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Life assurance cover (4x salary)
- A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
- Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service
- A paid day each year to volunteer and make a difference in your community
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
- Recognition awards throughout the year
- Reward Gateway membership – this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications. For any queries or support with your application, you can contact us at recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
At AHDB, we are committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, including flexible working opportunities. This applies to both our workforce and the practices we follow.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we’ll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.’)
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
- Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
- Telephone : 02476 935722
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles of the Civil Service, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Head of HR via email: hr@ahdb.org.ukSalary range
- £70,000 - £75,000 per year