Branch Manager

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited; West Wyalong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited is seeking a Branch Manager to lead branch operations and drive growth in a full-time role. You will guide a team, support sales staff, and leverage Elders’ network to deliver personalised client solutions.

The role demands proven sales management, strong customer service, and solid financial knowledge, with emphasis on cultivating client relationships in a collaborative, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Have a proven track record in sales management with an understanding of agricultural services.
• Are comfortable and thrive in a collaborative and agile working environment.
• Are resourceful, forward thinking and passionate about effecting real change for both your clients and your community.
• Understand that people are our most important asset.
• Have an ability to provide a high level of customer service and cultivate relationships with clients.
• Although a tertiary qualification is not essential, sound financial knowledge and strong business acumen is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspiring and motivating your team to maximise their potential.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to provide personalised recommendations to strengthen the growth of their businesses.
• Cultivating new sales opportunities to strengthen Elders presence.
• Driving the marketing and promotion of all Elders products.
• Prioritising the safety of your staff and clients, and actively contributing to Elders’ zero-harm culture.
• Coaching and mentoring staff in identifying and developing new sales opportunities.

Skills

Sales management

Collaboration & agility

Customer relationship

Financial acumen

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Branch Manager to join the growing team on a permanent, full-time basis. Following an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has become available to join us as an Elders Branch Manager. In this role, you will be entrusted to manage all aspects of branch operations and lead your team to achieve growth and exceed earning targets. Your expert team management skills will allow you to support sales staff and empower them to grow with the support of an experienced network.

Responsibilities

• Inspiring and motivating your team to maximise their potential
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to provide personalised recommendations to strengthen the growth of their businesses
• Cultivating new sales opportunities to strengthen Elders presence
• Driving the marketing and promotion of all Elders products
• Prioritising the safety of your staff and clients, and actively contributing to Elders’ zero-harm culture
• Coaching and mentoring staff in identifying and developing new sales opportunities

About you

• Have a proven track record in sales management with an understanding of agricultural services
• Are comfortable and thrive in a collaborative and agile working environment
• Are resourceful, forward thinking and passionate about effecting real change for both your clients and your community
• Understand that people are our most important asset
• Have an ability to provide a high level of customer service and cultivate relationships with clients
• Although a tertiary qualification is not essential, sound financial knowledge and strong business acumen is required

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate. We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets. Elders is for Australian agriculture. We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders. We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia. For over 185 years Elders has been embedded in the fabric of Australian agriculture and played a key role in rural and regional communities by employing local people and servicing local farming families. We’re dedicated to continuing this legacy through our extensive network, and, by paving the way toward a bright future for agriculture through our ongoing focus on innovation and sustainability. Elders is proudly creating lasting impact on Australia’s farming families and communities.