6 March 2024 
East Anglia 
Full-time Regular – Full-Time – Home / Field Based
This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the delivery of top-quality potatoes, onions, carrots and other root vegetables for our established brands, such as Koffmann’s® and From the Farm®.
We’re looking for someone to join our passionate team as a Potato Procurement Manager based in the East of the UK. If you have a passion for agriculture, quality, and building strong grower relationships, this is the job for you.
Reporting into the Farming Director, the role involves:
- Liaising with growers for the procurement of potatoes from all sectors of the industry
- Continuing to expand the current grower base by bringing new growers to the business.
- Ensure our grower base delivers the right quality potatoes at the right time, meeting contractual terms.
- Cultivate strong bonds with our growers, providing them with commercial support.
- Drive a relentless focus on improving potato quality through our grower network.
- Promote the company brands
- Oversee the delivery of potato seed, conduct inspections, and manage any concerns.
As well as a passion for potatoes, we are also looking for…
- Background working with growers, particularly in quality terms.
- Experience with potato and vegetable crops.
- Solid knowledge of agriculture and potato crop production.
- Proven track record of quality-oriented grower management.
- Strong planning and quality management skills.
- Exceptional relationship management abilities.
- Computer literacy.
- Data analysis capabilities.
- Tertiary agriculture qualification preferred.
- Preferably based in East Anglia, but not essential.
We offer a competitive salary and bonus, company vehicle, company pension scheme, private healthcare.
Please contact Will Jessup :- Mobile 07717 731696 or 01775 513900 ext 206 or email will@thefoodheroes.com