​Title: General Manager

Location: Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (On-site)

The Green Recruitment Company are delighted to partner with an agricultural industry group, streamlining the procurement process, for its members - in a smart, efficient, sustainable & cost-effective fashion. As the organisation sets to increase its services & membership body, the need for a new, well-versed General Manager has arisen.

Responsibilities:

• member acquisition through unique development & engagement activities.

• management of the procurement & finance team.

• and continuing development of the range of products and services available

• access to ordering system.

• the fullest range of products and services that would help in the running and efficiency of members businesses

• benchmarking of products and services to ensure members receiving best service; prices and efficiencies

• to help whenever things go wrong or don’t fully meet the member’s requirements

• for membership to remain affordable in a constantly changing business environment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in business and, preferably, the agricultural sector to identify and manage future opportunities and threats

• understand and analyse likely future trends in the agricultural market, to retain relevant market status.

• look for opportunities to develop relationships with other buying groups, or suppliers, for the benefit of the company and its members

• have the necessary skills to run a bespoke IT system as well as any future systems that bring efficiencies in the office and service to members

• manage an open and responsive relationship with the Board

• have relevant experience and negotiating skills to increase the range of products and services available to members at best prices.

• increase the membership to fully utilise the competitiveness and keep a lid on costs

• management experience.

• development skills and digital marketing experience

• Strong communicator

• UK driving licence