Technical Executive - Agricultural Supply Chain

This role offers a strong entry point for a graduate looking to build a career in agricultural assurance.

As a Technical Executive, you'll work closely with experienced colleagues to support the development and delivery of farm assurance standards. You'll be involved in the technical detail behind how standards are shaped, governed and applied, helping ensure they remain practical, credible and fit for purpose.

You'll contribute to the creation of technical guidance and supporting resources, use data and digital tools to produce meaningful management information, and take part in engagement with external stakeholders. This will include attending meetings, contributing to discussions and, over time, representing the organisation across the wider food and farming sector.

This is a hybrid role, with around two days per week based in the London office to support learning, collaboration and development.

If you're technically curious, comfortable working with detail, and keen to understand the wider issues shaping food, farming and assurance, this role provides a solid platform to build from.

The role:

• Support Technical Managers and other colleagues with standards development, stakeholder liaison, governance process and delivery of farm assurance.
• Produce technical guidance and other resources to support standards and assurance delivery.
• Utilise technology and data to produce management information
• Attend external meetings, contributing to discussions, and network with key stakeholders .
• Build knowledge of issues affecting food, farming and assurance (policy, markets, NGOs, customer requirements, other schemes) and utilise this to the benefit of the organisation.

About you:

• Knowledge of agriculture and farming
• Willingness to learn
• Attention to detail
• Interest in legislation
• Degree or equivalent in agriculture, food science or similar
• Experience in auditing/compliance (Desirable)

The package:

Competitive salary reflective of experience

How do I apply?

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