Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control
4 days ago
Knaresborough
Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control Location: Home-based / Yorkshire Office Reporting to: Head of Technical About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry. The Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical expert to lead our knowledge of potato storage, sprout control, and ethylene-based solutions. You’ll provide advice, run trials, support product development, and act as a key technical resource for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with UK and international travel, offering a mix of fieldwork, technical development, and strategic input. What You’ll Do • Provide expert guidance on potato storage, sprout control, and Restrain products, • Design, run, and document storage trials to support product performance and development, • Oversee external trial partners to ensure high-quality, accurate results, • Support product innovation with field insights and technical evaluation, • Identify new opportunities for Restrain technologies and applications, • Represent the company at industry events, open days, and customer meetings, • Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies What We’re Looking For • Strong technical knowledge of potato storage, post-harvest physiology, or related agronomy fields, • Experience in trials, data analysis, and product development, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues clearly, • Commercially aware and able to work independently and collaboratively, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally What We Offer • Dynamic, innovative work environment, • Opportunity to lead technical excellence in a growing international business, • Travel and fieldwork opportunities across Europe, • Competitive salary with benefits