Organics Manager - Renewables

Organics Manager - Renewables
Up to �40,000 + car allowance and benefits
Glasgow, can be flexible in mid/southern Scotland
About the role:
Astute's Renewables team is partnering exclusively with an influential business in the green energy sector who're looking for someone to maximise the use, for new and existing clients, of compost and/or biofertilizer. We're looking for someone who is great with people, who has a drive to identify opportunities and someone who can manage regulatory bodies too.
This Organics Manager, or a version of a Feedstock Manager, comes with a car allowance or EV car scheme plus a salary of up to �40,000.
If you're wanting to work for an influential market leader in a varied and valued role for the business, please read on and apply below.

Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Head of Organics you will:

• Manage existing clients and identify new clients to maximise returns on compost and biofertilizer
• Discuss, negotiate and agree contracts with farmers for the supply of the products
• Identify and manage different storage locations of the biofertilizer and compost
• Manage the transport and logistics side of materials from the production sites to the end clients
• Adhere to all environmental and farming regulations
• Providing advice when it comes to fertiliser usage and to advise on how to ensure compliance with the various certification scheme requirements
• Travelling across a few sites across the central belt of Scotland, as well as further and wider to meet farmers and to negotiate the contracts
• Other duties as required

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:

• A UK driving licence
• Valid FACTS qualification
• At least two years industry experience
• Good knowledge of fertiliser use in arable and grass systems
• Knowledge of compost, biofertilizer, anaerobic digestion and/or in vessel composting is preferred but not essential

Personal skills:
The Organics Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Able to travel quite regularly
• An excellent communicator and someone great with negotiation skills
• An agricultural background and used to dealing with farmers or the farming community would be useful

Salary and benefits of the Regional Manager role:

• Up to �40,000 starting salary
• Car allowance and EV car scheme
• Death in service
• Medical cash plan
• Company pension and paid mileage

How to apply?
To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to speak to Tim Norford who can tell you more.
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