Cogent Breeding Ltd

Main Purpose of Role: We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our supportive HR team. This role is key in driving people excellence across our UK teams particularly our Regional Sales Managers and their remote teams by providing expert guidance on performance, engagement, development, and achieving key business targets. The successful candidate will be a confident stakeholder manager who can build strong relationships, influence effectively, and act as a trusted advisor across the organisation. You will also mentor and support another HRBP who is newly appointed to the role, helping embed best practice and consistent HR standards across the function. This is a fast?paced and varied role requiring resilience, autonomy, and a collaborative mindset. Occasional travel will be required typically at least twice per month to build relationships and provide in?person support where needed. Key Responsibilities: - Act as a trusted HR partner to Regional Sales Managers and their teams, providing expert advice across all people?related matters. - Build strong, influential relationships with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring HR is established as a proactive strategic partner. - Coach and support managers to drive high performance, engagement, and achievement of key operational and commercial targets. - Occasional travel to visit remote sales and technician teams as required. - Provide consistent HR guidance to remote teams across the UK. - Use virtual and in?person methods to maintain strong visibility and understanding of team needs. - Travel to regional sites at least twice per month to support managers, deliver training, and strengthen relationships. - Lead and advise on employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence management. - Support managers with performance conversations, development plans, succession planning, and behavioural improvement. - Promote best?practice people management and ensure policy and legal compliance in all processes. - Mentor and support a newly appointed HR Business Partner, offering coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing. - Ensure consistent HR practice and aligned messaging across the HR team. - Contribute to development of HR processes, templates, and training for both HR and line managers. - Contribute to HR reporting and metrics, providing insight to support decision?making and business planning. - Lead and/or support HR projects, including organisational change, engagement initiatives, wellbeing programmes, and policy development. Essential Skills - Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor role. - Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, challenge, and coach effectively. - Experience supporting remote or field?based teams. - Confident in handling complex employee relations matters. - Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. - Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with a people?centred approach. - Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. - CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) - Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the UK at least twice a month. Enhanced Benefits - Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays - Matched Pension Scheme - Life Assurance (4 times basic salary) - BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan - Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years - Enhanced Family Leave

Main Purpose of Role: Being part of a dynamic UK Sales team, you will report to the Area Sales Manager in your area. It will be your responsibility to provide a first class breeding advisory service to dairy and beef farmers on the Cogent portfolio of products and services to achieve genetic improvement in the customer s herd. Key Responsibilities: - Establishing and maintaining good customer relationships and provide excellent customer service at all times by understanding the customers business need. - Providing farmers with the best advice and options on how they meet their individual targets on farm and make recommendations for improvement. - Managing and building a portfolio of customers to achieve your individual targets. - To develop & maintain knowledge of the Cogent portfolio of products & services & share this knowledge with their team - Continually developing and improving both yourself and working practices. - To ensure that the Cogent policies and procedures are adhered to by themselves and their team - To attend agricultural events to market and promote Cogent products & services - To develop & maintain knowledge of the industry and market trends & share their knowledge with their team - To continuously develop and improve both themselves, their team and processes and procedures - To comply with Company policy and best practise in security, legal and regulatory compliance - Reviewing, planning and prioritising your daily farm visit Essential Skills: - Able to consistently achieve or exceed an annual sales target - Have knowledge of the Bovine Breeding Industry - Experience of working in a fast paced and sales focused role, achieving sales targets. - Ability to communicate with people at all levels - Must have excellent customer service skills - Smart and tidy appearance at all times - Be flexible in their approach to getting the job done - Have a full UK driving license Enhanced Benefits - Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays - Matched Pension Scheme - Life Assurance (4 times basic salary) - BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan - Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years Additional Information: As part of your role you may be required to stay away from home from time to time to attend meetings and events. You may be asked to travel overseas on study tours from time to time.

Purpose of Role: To provide professional artificial insemination (AI) services to support herd reproduction during the peak spring season, ensuring high standards of animal welfare and successful conception rates. Key Responsibilities: Carry out artificial insemination of cattle in line with company protocols and industry best practices. Maintain accurate records of insemination activities, including dates, animal IDs, and outcomes. Adhere to biosecurity, health & safety, and animal welfare standards at all times, providing an efficient service delivery. Skills & Experience: Previous experience in cattle AI (certification preferred). Strong understanding of herd fertility management. Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. Good communication skills and attention to detail. Full driving licence required

Main Purpose of Role: - Semen assessment, media preparation, operation of production flow cytometry sorters and processing and freezing of semen samples. Record keeping and basic maintenance of production lab and flow cytometry equipment. Key Responsibilities: - At all times fully comply with CBL H&S directives, SOPs and policies to allow good laboratory practice and full compliance with the Regulations and Industry Standards. - Operate autonomously though the different operations under his/her responsibility, respecting CBL lab SOPs, sexed production planning and CBL lab production standards (details on following points below). - Ensure the CBL lab GxP on the flow cytometers operation and the sorting lab working area are observed and maintained. - Ensure the CBL Lab GxP on media preparation, processing of semen samples and the working area are observed and maintained. - Perform and act on the different controls during the sort and the sorters operation, media preparation, processing of semen samples and correct/report any deviation to the line manager - Maintain the workflow, manage the tasks, and take care of the instruments, equipment and tools linked to the role. - Effective collaboration with the rest of the lab team sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues to ensure the department maximises production and meets the business aims. - Complete other duties as required from time to time. Essential Skills: - Working to high personal standards and accuracy, with good troubleshooting and problemsolving aptitudes, and a methodical and organised approach. - Confidence with IT interfaces and systems. - Working well within a team but with the ability to work autonomously and take individual responsibility. - Good technical abilities, and a willingness to understand the operation of general laboratory equipment and flow cytometry sorters. Desirable Skills and Attributes: - The following attributes would be advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given: - Previous experience working in a biologybased laboratory and basic laboratory skills. - Previous knowledge and/or experience in the principles of flow cytometry. - Previous experience with sperm and AI biology. - Experience of a commercial production environment. Enhanced Benefits - Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays - Matched Pension Scheme - Life Assurance (4 times basic salary) - BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan - Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years

Main Purpose of Role: - To ensure the efficient and timely delivery of the Liquid Nitrogen refills to customers based in the Pontypool area and throughout the UK. Key Responsibilities: - Ensuring the road worthiness, safekeeping and cleanliness of vehicle allocated - Complete daily preuse inspection check for the vehicle and as well as any specialised equipment that you may need to use as part of daily work. - Operating specialised Liquid Nitrogen Delivery System - Applying defensive driving techniques, knowledge of driving regulations and roads to ensure the safe transit and delivery. - Multi dropping approximately 15-20 drops per day delivering Liquid Nitrogen to customers across the North of the UK - Use safe Liquid Nitrogen manual handling techniques to deliver to customers. - Adhering to strict Health & Safety operations Essential Skills: - Full Driving License - Knowledge of geographical area covered by the role - Previous experience with driving and delivery role - Customer service experience helpful Enhanced Benefits - Full training provided, including AI qualification if not already obtained. - Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays - Matched Pension Scheme - Life Assurance (4 times basic salary) - BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan - Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years - Employee Discounts Additional Information: - Must be flexible in order to ensure that the customer deliveries are made sometimes out of hours, overnight stays may be required