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We are looking for a Farm Trader to join the Frontier commercial team, based in Newmachar, on a permanent full-time basis. A background in sales is not essential as we are looking for people with a strong interest in agriculture who will integrate and be a key member of the Scottish Commercial team. Full training will be provided. The Benefits Competitive salary 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements) Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total) Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7% Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees) The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers About You Strong interest in the agricultural sector Strong commercial acumen and awareness. Ability to build outstanding professional relationships with customers and colleagues. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). A high level of initiative with strong planning and organisational skills. The personal ambition, tenacity, and resilience to succeed in a sales role. FACTS qualification (would be an advantage but not essential). Your Role As a Farm Trader your role will involve: Building a comprehensive knowledge of Frontiers products and services. Promoting, managing, and developing Frontiers business, products and services. Having knowledge of grain markets and provide advice on the most appropriate management strategies. Purchasing Grain, Oilseeds and Pulses from our farmer customers both established and new, agreeing terms for grain storage and handling services, if required. Advising and selling seed, fertilisers and other inputs and services to farmer customers and developing new sales opportunities. Building strong relationships with experienced commercial managers, developing commercial understanding alongside technical knowledge. Liaising closely with colleagues to identify opportunities with new customers and develop relationships with existing customers, supporting a joint working approach. Actively engaging in prospecting customers for Frontier. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. About Us Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First and Expertise or ICE. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies. TPBN1_UKTJ

Overview of Business We are currently partnered with a 5* PLC housebuilder who are looking for either a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in North Scotland. Our client are about to embark on an exciting growth trajectory, they will be increasing the new homes delivered by 50% over the next three years. Job description The role will have the commercial and surveying responsibilities for large sites and will have clear targets to be met for each site. COINS is the current system used and they are looking for someone with the aptitude to embrace this system. Prepare and advise on tender documentation required to enable comprehensive tender submissions to be returned from market Responsible for all cost control procedures, including managing and controlling the budget and valuations by always updating the estimated final costs, and having the ability to show absolute cost and value reconciliation. Must be able to control all commercial tasks and responsibilities on large sites. Contribute to the conceptual designs/options to ensure the design is kept within the budgeted values. Compile Site Start budget, liaising with all Departments to ensure document is completed on time to allow the construction to commence, and Sales to start marketing Analyse and report on costs and cash flow using the support systems available. Essential experience Strong systems experience Running of own sites. Benefits Competitive Salary Bonus scheme Health care Pension Dont meet all of the above requirements? Harken Search are committed to championing inclusive and diverse recruitment, so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. Why us? As well as championing inclusive and diverse recruitment we also give 10% of all invoices to our partner charities. We thank both our candidates and clients for supporting us to make a difference to those impacted by these charities.