Genus PLC
Farm Business Consultant
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Role Overview
Do you want to help farmers build more profitable, resilient and sustainable businesses?
At Promar, we work alongside farming businesses to provide trusted, data-led advice that drives better decision-making and long-term success. Combining technical expertise, financial insight and industry-leading benchmarking, our consultants help farmers identify opportunities, overcome challenges and improve performance across every aspect of their business. With over 60 years of experience, we're a trusted partner to the agricultural industry, delivering practical solutions that make a real difference.
We are looking for multiple field-based Farm Business Consultant to join our growing Promar team, working directly with farming businesses to help them improve performance and make confident, informed decisions.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with farmers, building long-term relationships and providing tailored advice across areas such as farm business performance, technical improvement, financial management, nutrition, forage and soil management, fertility, infrastructure, compliance, sustainability and diversification.
The role would suit someone with a strong understanding of agriculture who enjoys working with people, solving problems and turning insight into practical action. You may already have experience advising farming clients, or you may be looking to develop your consultancy career within a supportive and knowledgeable team.
Joining Promar means joining a business with a long-standing reputation for insight, reliability and practical support. Our consultants work side by side with farmers, helping them navigate challenges, unlock opportunities and prepare for the future.
This is an opportunity to develop your career in agricultural consultancy while making a direct impact on the performance, profitability and resilience of farming businesses.
You will have the autonomy to manage client relationships, the backing of an established brand, and the opportunity to work with a wide range of farms and agricultural businesses.
We are open to location for these roles and level of experience, however if you have prior consulting experience this is a plus
You Will
You will work as part of an experienced team of consultants, partnering with farmers to understand their businesses and deliver advice that helps them achieve their objectives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building trusted, long-term relationships with farming clients.
- Visiting farms to understand business performance, technical challenges and improvement opportunities.
- Carrying out technical and financial analysis to identify strengths, risks and areas for improvement.
- Using Promar and wider industry benchmarking data to provide clear, objective insight.
- Delivering practical recommendations that support profitability, efficiency, sustainability and resilience.
- Supporting clients with areas such as nutrition, fertility, forage and soil management, livestock housing, farm infrastructure, environmental compliance, organic production and diversification.
- Helping farmers review business performance, plan for the future and make informed decisions.
- Growing and developing your own client base over time.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across Promar and the wider business.
- Taking part in team meetings, company events, agricultural shows, conferences and industry networking opportunities.
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Requirements
We are looking for someone who is passionate about agriculture and motivated by helping farming businesses succeed.
You will bring:
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to understand client needs and influence key decision makers.
- A genuine interest in farm business performance, technical improvement and long-term sustainability.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload in a field-based role.
- Confidence using data, insight and practical knowledge to support decision making.
- A proactive approach to developing client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
- Good digital skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office and other business systems.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to farms, client meetings and industry events.
Experience in agriculture, farm consultancy (big plus), technical sales, nutrition, farm business management or another client-facing agricultural role would be valuable.
An agricultural, agriscience or business-related qualification would also be beneficial, but we are open to different backgrounds where you can demonstrate relevant knowledge, credibility and a strong interest in supporting farming clients.
Business Overview
Who are we?
Promar International is part of Genus PLC and is a leading provider of consulting services to farmers, food companies and retailers and has done so for the past 60 years. We cover a number of areas including Farm Consultancy, Sustainability and Agriculture Finance Management.
Real-world data brings real-world solutions - The Farm Business Survey (FBS) is a fully anonymised national study on the financial position and performance of farmers and growers in England
We are proud to hold the Investors in People Silver Award. Investors In People (IIP) is based on 3 key areas, Plan, Do and Review. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified. All Promar processes are done in accordance with ISO 9001 standards as well as other relevant quality standards.
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Genus PLC is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.
We supply high-quality breeding animals with desirable characteristics to farmers, enabling them to produce better quality meat and milk more efficiently to feed the world more sustainably.
Our vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to help sustainably nourish the world.
Our Values
- Collaborate as One Team
- Create Value for Customers
- Innovate with Purpose
- Never stop improving
DEI
Genus is a place where you can be yourself and be part of a growing global team. We have a culture of respect, openness and fairness for all. Whatever your background, your role or your area of work, you will have the chance to thrive in an environment that inspires, challenges and supports you to succeed.
Benefits Overview
- A flexible home-based role working day to day on farm with clients
- 25 days holidays + Bank Holidays
- Competitive salary depending on experience (based on 37 hours working week)
- Pension scheme
- Income based incentive bonus scheme
- Company car
- Comprehensive training, learning & development program for all employees
- Employee NHS Cash Top Up health insurance scheme
- Employee assistance and mental health support programmes
- Life cover
Equal Employment Opportunities
Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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