**Food & Agribusiness Consultant - Maternity Leave**
We are seeking a full-time, fixed-term maternity cover food and agribusiness consultant to join our award-winning team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career in one of Ireland's fastest-growing professional services firms.
The new colleague will be based in Dublin three days per month and Kilkenny one day per month, with a blend of work-from-home (WFH) and access to our regional office network for the remainder of the week.
The Role:
You will work closely with our group head of growth and agrifood consulting and the wider team in a challenging and varied role. Our team provides a range of business consultancy and advice to food and agribusinesses throughout Ireland.
The Candidate:
* A master's degree in a business or agribusiness-related discipline.
* A minimum of 4 years' experience working in a similar role.
* A passion for helping business owners solve problems and maximize opportunities.
* Excellent communication and time management skills.
* Strong analytical skills and technical knowledge.
* A proactive and energetic approach with the capacity to work to deadlines.
* An ability to deliver high-impact strategic planning projects.
* Experience responding to public sector tenders and proposal writing.
* Strong commercial acumen with a commitment to provide exceptional client service.
* A willingness to learn and grow professionally.
* The ability to adapt to new technologies and projects on a continuous basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Building and managing great relationships with current and future clients.
* Working with clients on a range of consultancy projects including:
* Business transformation.
* Strategic planning.
* Tender responses to a range of state and European bodies.
* Participating in business development across the sector.
* Collaborating with team members in corporate finance, accountancy, tax, audit, and financial planning.
* Attending industry events.
* Contributing to thought leadership projects, including the annual report.
Rewards:
Our food and agribusiness consultant will receive a market-leading salary, performance-related bonus, paid mobile phone, and blended WFH opportunities.
About Us:
We work with businesses in the farming, food, agribusiness, and family business sectors. We bring our foresight, commercial insight, and financial acumen to help our clients make great decisions and build profitable, sustainable businesses.