Are you a commercially minded leader with an established network across the UK agricultural industry? Do you have experience building strategic partnerships, influencing senior stakeholders and identifying opportunities for growth across agriculture, food production, assurance or certification?
NSF is looking for a Senior Commercial Manager - UK Agriculture Assurance to lead and grow our UK Agriculture Assurance business. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving commercial growth, identifying new market opportunities, developing strategic industry partnerships and strengthening NSF's position as a trusted partner across the agricultural sector. You’ll regularly spend time at our Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire office, leading and working closely with the UK Assurance team based there. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business, working closely with customers, industry stakeholders and internal teams to unlock growth and deliver long-term value.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who is already well connected within UK agriculture and enjoys working at the intersection of commercial growth, customer engagement, and strategic leadership. You’ll work closely with retailers, producers, processors, assurance schemes, industry bodies and other key stakeholders, helping NSF respond to customer challenges, identify new opportunities and strengthen its reputation across the UK agriculture sector.
What We Offer:
Industry Influence: Build relationships with leading agricultural organisations, customers, industry bodies and key stakeholders
Commercial Leadership: Shape and deliver NSF’s UK Agriculture Assurance growth strategy
Business Ownership: Full P&L ownership for NSF’s UK Agriculture Assurance business
Strategic Visibility: Represent NSF at industry forums, conferences and customer events
Leadership Opportunity: Lead, coach and develop a highly capable team
Global Organisation: Collaborate with colleagues across the UK, Europe & Africa and wider NSF network
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death-in-service benefit, company sick pay scheme and income protection
Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and annual Mental Wellness Day
Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes important to you
Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
Leading the commercial growth strategy for NSF’s UK Agriculture Assurance business
Taking accountability for revenue, profitability, customer retention and P&L performance
Building and maintaining strategic relationships that drive business growth with key stakeholders across the agricultural sector
Developing new business opportunities, strategic partnerships and routes to market that support NSF's growth ambitions
Understanding customer challenges and translating them into commercially viable solutions
Anticipating emerging customer needs and market trends, helping shape innovative service offerings and future growth opportunities
Representing NSF with customers, industry bodies and at key agricultural events
Supporting strategic account development and growth within existing and prospective customers
Leading commercial negotiations and major business opportunities
Driving continuous improvement across service delivery and customer experience
Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing team
Contributing to the wider UK and EMEA Food & Nutrition strategy
Qualifications
- Significant leadership experience within agriculture, food production, assurance, certification or related sectors
- Deep understanding of the UK agricultural sector, including the commercial, regulatory and assurance challenges facing producers, processors, retailers and industry stakeholders
- Proven experience leading a sizeable business area, with accountability for commercial performance, profitability and P&L delivery
- An established network and recognised credibility across the UK agricultural and food production sectors
- Experience building relationships with senior stakeholders across industry bodies, trade associations, retailers, processors, producers, government or supply-chain organisations
- Demonstrated ability to identify customer challenges and translate them into commercially viable solutions and growth opportunities
- Strong customer relationship, business development, influencing and negotiation skills
- Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams
Our Mission & Culture:
Since 1944, NSF’s mission has been to protect and advance human health. Today, thousands of team members around the world work together to deliver that mission, bringing expertise across science, engineering, environmental and public health disciplines.
Our culture and the wellbeing of our people are central to how we work, serve our clients and grow our business. We are guided by four core values:
Do the Right Thing: We act with honesty, integrity and a commitment to science.
Treat People Well: We create an inclusive workplace where people are treated with respect, dignity and professionalism, and where different perspectives, ideas and expertise are valued.
Relentlessly Pursue Excellence: We are committed to quality, continual improvement and empowering our people to think boldly.
We are One NSF: We collaborate, solve problems and deliver results together, recognising that every team member plays an important role in fulfilling our mission.
Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
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With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.
One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.
Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.
NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
From farm to fork, NSF is the go-to partner for the food, nutrition and wellness industries – ensuring the highest level of product safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. Across the globe, we continue to lead the way in certification, testing and compliance services, empowering our clients to deliver safer, higher-quality products to consumers while meeting the demands of an ever-changing regulatory environment.
