Seed Operations Manager
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Position Title: Seed Operations Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Montrose
Requisition ID:36672
Theres nothing beige about McCain
Except our potatoes and were extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain youll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple delicious planet friendly food.
Weve partnered with thousands of the countrys supermarkets pubs restaurants hospitals and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. Its all about elevation and creating something better.
So come and make your career at McCain Foods.
About the role
As the UKs largest purchaser of British potatoes McCain buys approximately 15% of the annual UK potato crop. We have a close relationship with over 220 potato growers across the UK who grow the processing crops for our UK factories. To get the best quality and taste for our end consumers we use 13 different varieties of potatoes.
At our potato business in Montrose Scotland we manage the full seed production cycle from mini tuber to delivery of commercial seed to our processing growers in England.
Focused on our customers needs you will manage the supply of around 32000 tonnes of seed potatoes annually from over 60 specialist seed potato growers across Scotland & England ensuring the right potatoes are delivered at the right time and at the right cost.
Were looking for someone to come and join our Montrose team to manage the strategic supply of our seed potatoes.
- Overall responsibility for stock control and planning to ensure our seed availability is being maximised to its full potential.
- Management of our logistics & packaging ensuring we have capacity at the correct time and at the right price.
- Being the main point of contact for McCain Foods personnel with regards to seed availability. A key player in the creation & action of our seed pipelines to meet short-term and long-term factory demand.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with all customers from confirmation of seed requirements matching grading to cover demand and ensuring our seed is delivered in good time and in excellent condition.
- Allocate grading to match customer orders. Maintain an even movement of tonnage from our suppliers throughout the season and ensure optimum grading resources can be utilised to cover peak demand in March/April.
- Management of our seed cutting plants ensuring the correct quality and quantity of seed is delivered cut cured stored and dispatched.
- Reconciliation of all contract see crops and preparation of grower payments
About you
With a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced agricultural environments you bring a strong blend of technical expertise people leadership and operational know-how. Your ability to engage teams manage complex workflows and adapt quickly to changing demands ensures smooth and efficient operations across intake storage grading and dispatch. Youre both hands-on and strategicequipped with the knowledge skills and mindset to drive continuous improvement in a seed potato setting.
Key Strengths
Were looking for a natural leader someone who lives by our values (Family. Authentic. Quality. Trusted) who drives culture through everyday engagement and who can lead a team and be passionate about their development as well as their own.
Our leaders we also roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty this is not a clipboard manager position. We want someone who immerses themselves in the operation getting right under the skin and always seeking out ways to keep winning.
You will also have:
- Technical experience of seed potato growing (or experience with other produce) with knowledge of the legislative requirements of growing and marketing of seed potatoes
- Knowledge of the structure of the potato industry in GB and Europe
- Strong computer skills including Word Excel etc
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to strive in a fast paced demanding business
Whats in it for me
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. For working hard youll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:
- A generous car allowance
- Achievable personal and business performance-based bonus
- An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
- Flexible holidays where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Optional health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Chips In Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact tothe long-term development of McCain communitiesacross the globe
And of course being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
WHERE YOULL WORK:
Youll spend most of your time on site but there may also be the occasion where youll be out in the field visiting growers as well as the odd trip to our Experience Centre in Scarborough North Yorkshire.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family:Agriculture
Division:GB Agriculture
Department:Seed Operations
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Montrose
Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
