Grain Buyer

The Lucas Group Pty Ltd; Horsham; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully maintained vehicle

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

The Lucas Group is recruiting an experienced Grain Buyer based in Horsham, Victoria. You’ll manage timely, cost-effective grain buying, receival and related logistics across the Wimmera/Western VIC region.

Own your patch, work with growers, and contribute to an international supply chain. This role offers growth in grain procurement and exposure to export activities within a globally connected agrifood business.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of grain markets, pricing and contracting.
• Desire to grow commodity trading experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for agriculture and working with growers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage long-term relationships with growers and suppliers.
• Develop and execute grain procurement strategies.
• Monitor markets, crop forecasts, supply and pricing to identify opportunities.
• Coordinate supply, logistics, storage and receivals.
• Work closely with QA, Operations and Export teams.
• Represent the company at grower, industry and regional events.

Skills

Knowledge of grain markets, pricing &契

Job description

The Lucas Group is recruiting an experienced Grain Buyer. Our client is a global agrifood business specialising in pulses, grains and specialty crops.

Based in Horsham, you'll be responsible for the timely, cost-effective and professional execution of grain buying, receival and related logistics activities across the Wimmera/Western VIC region.

Why Is This Role Exciting?

• Own your patch across a major cropping region.
• Work directly with growers, building on relationships and developing new opportunities.
• Join a global business and help move Australian grain into an international supply chain.
• Bring your knowledge, relationships and commerciality to a well-established business, making the role your own.
• Gain exposure to the broader commercial and export side of the business
• A great opportunity to develop your skills in grain buying/accumulation across VIC.

The Lucas Group is recruiting an experienced Grain Buyer. Our client is a global agrifood business specialising in pulses, grains and specialty crops.

Based in Horsham, you'll be responsible for the timely, cost-effective and professional execution of grain buying, receival and related logistics activities across the Wimmera/Western VIC region.

Why Is This Role Exciting?

• Own your patch across a major cropping region.
• Work directly with growers, building on relationships and developing new opportunities.
• Join a global business and help move Australian grain into an international supply chain.
• Bring your knowledge, relationships and commerciality to a well-established business, making the role your own.
• Gain exposure to the broader commercial and export side of the business
• A great opportunity to develop your skills in grain buying/accumulation across VIC.

What You’ll Do

• Build and manage long-term relationships with growers and suppliers
• Develop and execute grain procurement strategies
• Monitor markets, crop forecasts, supply and pricing to identify opportunities
• Coordinate supply, logistics, storage and receivals
• Work closely with QA, Operations and Export teams
• Represent the company at grower, industry and regional events

About You

• Knowledge of grain markets, pricing and contracting
• Desire to grow your commodity trading experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for agriculture and working with growers and suppliers

What's On Offer

• $100,000 - $130,000 + super (based on experience)
• Fully maintained work vehicle, phone and laptop
• Opportunity to join a major global agrifood business
• Established team with strong grower/industry relationships
• Genuine scope to build your commercial career in grain procurement

Applicants must have full rights to work in Australia. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

The Lucas Group
For over 30 years The Lucas Group has been providing agricultural industries in Australia with executive search, recruitment, and human resources consulting services.