Livestock Administration Manager - Sales

Are you a motivated team leader with a passion for British agriculture? We're looking for an Administration Manager to oversee the day-to-day administrative operations at Woodheads Bros. In this pivotal role, you'll ensure efficient workflows, lead our livestock administration team, and support both our producers and factory teams with queries and information.

As the vital link between our livestock procurement buyers, trusted farmers, and production teams, this is a varied and rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, thrives in a dynamic environment, and wants to make a real impact.

About Woodheads Bros

Woodheads is one of the most respected names in the British meat industry, with over 100 years of heritage working with beef, lamb, and pork suppliers across the UK. Now part of the Myton Food Group. We're committed to delivering top-quality livestock through trusted producer partnerships and an innovative, integrated supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Payment Processing: Oversee and support the day-to-day administration of livestock payments, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
  

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the livestock administration team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  

• System Management: Collaborate with internal IT and software support teams to maintain and develop livestock-related systems, ensuring smooth functionality and rapid issue resolution.
  

• Communication: Act as a point of contact for farmer, buyer and factory queries relating to payments and administrative processes, ensuring clear, professional, and timely communication.
  

• Reporting & Data Analysis: Produce accurate weekly and monthly reports and analyse data to support business decisions and performance tracking.

• Livestock account management: Work closely with the finance team to manage livestock accounts, ensuring all entries are correct, errors are promptly resolved, and strict weekly deadlines are consistently met.
  

• Forecasting & Planning: Track livestock forecasts in coordination with buying teams and industry partners to support operational planning.
  

• Cross-Functional Liaison: Coordinate effectively with livestock buyers, abattoir managers, and wider business units to ensure streamlined communication and process flow.

About you

We're looking for someone with strong administrative and leadership skills, ideally with a background in agriculture. You'll be confident in managing a team in a fast-paced environment and making informed decisions quickly and effectively.

You will also have:

• Proven experience in an administrative or livestock operations role
  

• Excellent organisational and logistical skills
  

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  

• A self-starter attitude with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace
  

• A good understanding of livestock procurement, welfare, and supply chain operations (preferred)

About us

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us

• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member

• Annual bonus scheme

• Career progression and development opportunities

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance

• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP

• 'MyPerks' giving you discount with over 850 retailers

• Free parking onsite

• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Private Healthcare

You'll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We're British farming's biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we're passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we're especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain.

We're always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.