Experienced new appointment joins Cefetra grain buying team for central region

Agricultural market leader Cefetra has appointed an experienced new regional manager to lead its grain buying team for the central region.

Clive Barrington Cramp has joined as regional origination manager, supporting the grain buying operation covering England’s East and West Midlands.

With a national team of grain buyers, Cefetra Grain has regional offices across England and Scotland and is part of Cefetra Ltd, which supplies customers in the animal nutrition, food and drink industries.

Clive will draw upon extensive experience in the agricultural sector in leading the staff working in Cefetra bases in Stamford, Chipping Norton and Sudbury.

He most recently worked for six years at Mole Valley Farmers, where he was head of agri retail sales managing the sales growth of agricultural products through a network of infield sales team and retail stores, after joining as a regional sales manager.

Clive worked for Countrywide Farmers PLC for 20 years, where he was area sales manager and was also regional sales manager for Wynnstay Group PLC.

Working with national origination manager Samantha Holdstock, Clive will be responsible for developing the growth of the buying team for the central region and the expansion of the business into more grain growing areas.

Clive said: “I am pleased to join Cefetra as it is a company with a great history and a strong market reputation. There are many great people in the business, and I look forward to making a positive impact in the central region.

“I enjoyed working at Mole Valley Farmers and am ready to build on my wide experience in the agricultural sector to play a leading part at Cefetra in my new role.”

Samantha Holdstock said: “We are pleased to welcome Clive to our team as he brings valued sales and management expertise that directly supports our strategic growth objectives.

“After joining to lead in the central region, we will look forward to seeing him support us in delivering on our goal of expanding our grain trading operations and strengthening Cefetra’s established market position.”

Clive’s appointment comes on the back of experienced sales manager Brian Dugdale joining in March as regional origination manager for Yorkshire up to the Central Belt of Scotland.

Founded in 1992, Cefetra Ltd has an annual turnover of over £1.5bn and has its headquarters in Glasgow.