As Accountable Officer for QMS, I am responsible to the Scottish Government for safeguarding all funds falling within the stewardship of the organisation. I am the link between the direction set by the Board and the implementation of its strategies by making sure the executive team delivers the activities necessary for QMS to successfully achieve its remit.

As Executive Assistant, I provide support to the Chair and Chief Executive across key business issues. I provide administrative support for the Board and assist with the development of QMS' policies and procedures.

My role is to ensure effective corporate governance and that the principles of best practice and value are incorporated into QMS processes and procedures. I have overall responsibility for the financial and administrative functions of QMS.

I am responsible for the day to day operation of the sales and purchase ledgers and assist in the production of some of the organisation's financial reports.

My role involves leading on the planning, delivery and evaluation of all marketing and communications activities and wider corporate and industry communications, undertaken by the Marketing & Comms team.  My remit also covers QMS's health & education activity and communicating the work of our industry development and economic services teams. Issues management is another key aspect of the role.

As a registered dietitian, I am responsible for many of the nutrition and health related issues concerning QMS and the red meat industry. Much of my time is spent visiting schools, educating pupils about eating red meat as part of a healthy balanced diet. I also work with the teams in QMS on projects with a nutrition or health focus.

I am responsible for delivering education to pupils about eating red meat as part of a healthy, balanced diet.  I work closely with our partners to ensure that the key red meat messages about health and the environment are communicated throughout the food education network. I previously worked as a Project Coordinator with the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) and work on our family hill farm in Perthshire.

I am responsible for leading on the marketing and communications activity for the Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands aimed at consumers within the UK.  I also work on promotional activity relating to the Scotch Butchers Club, Scotch Beef Club and the promotion of our brands to the export market.

As Marketing Executive, I support the Marketing and Communication Manager on all marketing activity for the Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands. I also work on promotional activity relating to the Scotch Butchers Club, Scotch Beef Club as well as managing local, regional and export events throughout the year.

My role is to support the Corporate Communications Manager to provide high quality communications and PR to promote our industry work to our key stakeholders and to both develop our industry and protect our industry from misinformation

My role  will be to create and develop a long-term strategy that drives sales, value and customer penetration of our Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands across both retail, and foodservice channels.

I am part of the Consumer Marketing team, and responsible for the digital marketing activity behind the Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands.

I am part of the Consumer Marketing team, and responsible for the digital marketing activity behind the Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI and Specially Selected Pork brands.

I am responsible for the development and delivery of programmes of activity to improve the quality and efficiency of the primary production of red meat and its supply chain in Scotland.

My primary role is to help Scottish pig producers to improve efficiency. I manage the Pig Business Network which covers Pig Monitor Farms, Pig Satellite Groups and provision of Agrosoft WinPig production software. I also have responsibility for all QMS pig health projects. 

My role is to assist and deliver knowledge transfer and industry facing activities. My main focus is the delivery of ‘Meat the Market’ as well as other projects aimed at improving the productivity, profitability and sustainability of livestock farmers in Scotland. I also support the economics department to collate industry data on prices and supply for the agricultural media.

My role involves working collaboratively with the Scottish red meat industry to identify opportunities for the sector to maintain, build and access new market opportunities locally, nationally and internationally.   I’m keen to forge new partnership with retailers, the food service industry, suppliers and exporters to showcase our exceptional products and promote our truly world class brands.

I manage the Scotch Butchers Clubs and Scotch Beef Clubs. I have regular contact with the processors in Scotland to aid the export market. I provide support to Butchers and Beef club members, identifying opportunities in retail and foodservice to grow the three brands, liasing with key stakeholders across the industry. Promotional activity of both clubs including social media and website activity.

I lead the economics team working on policy impact analysis and providing market information and other data to help businesses plan for the future. In particular we monitor developments in CAP, world trade, and climate change policies as well as looking at future supply patterns and providing enterprise information from which producers can benchmark their businesses.

My role is to lead the strategy and operational development of our Brands Integrity department. The function of the department is to provide quality assurance throughout the red meat supply chain to more than 10,000 members. 

My job is to support the Head of Brands Integrity, to develop and deliver Brands Integrity projects whilst developing strong relationships with the red meat supply chain and with key stakeholders.

My role as Quality Assurance Specialist is to develop and deliver Brands Integrity projects, ensure high levels of customer service for Quality Assurance (QA) scheme members and develop strong relationships within the red meat supply chain.

I am responsible for the development and delivery of programmes of activity to improve the quality and efficiency of the primary production of red meat and its supply chain in Scotland.

As an Analyst I support the Market Development team with insight and analysis to identify market trends and opportunities for Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork both in the home market and export markets. I am currently seconded to the Market Intelligence and External Affairs team with support for research and analysis in their delivery of key position papers and projects.

It is my job to ensure that the market prices and graphs on the QMS website are maintained. I also update our price and supply datasets and use this information to write market reports on a weekly and monthly basis. In addition, I support other members of the QMS team and external stakeholders with market information and analysis.  Each year I produce the Red Meat Industry Profile.