MILK SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Australian Consolidated Milk; Kyabram; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Consolidated Milk Pty Ltd in Kyabram, VIC, is seeking a Milk Supply Development Officer to grow and maintain supplier relationships and support ACM's milk supply expansion across Northern Victoria.

The role focuses on conventional milk suppliers with potential to engage with A2 and organic suppliers. It is an autonomous home and field-based position requiring farm visits and ongoing supplier development.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in related area (ag science or environmental science preferred).
• Dairy industry knowledge or experience preferred.
• Minimum five years experience working with suppliers.
• Strong understanding of Australian dairy industry including farm economics.
• Excellent analytical, literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn, initiative and strong work ethic.
• Organised with excellent time management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with suppliers to explain ACM's pricing model and culture.
• Conduct regular farm visits to identify opportunities and support growth.
• Work with farmers to develop pathways for long-term engagement.
• Convert opportunities into sustainable, long-term supplier relationships.
• Focus on achieving high quality farm milk production.
• Encourage suppliers to be compliant with food safety programs.
• Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen supplier retention.
• Forecast supplier milk production for ACM S&OP analysis.
• Participate in weekly and monthly review meetings.
• Liaise with ACM logistic and transport teams.
• Represent ACM at industry events and supplier meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor degree in related area (ag science or environmental science preferred)

Job description

Australian Consolidated Milk – Kyabram VIC

Australian Consolidated Milk (ACM) is an established Dairy Food Manufacturing business located in Northern Victoria.

ACM is excited to offer this newly created full-time position for Milk Supply Development Officer to join our Team. This position provides opportunity to grow and develop your career in the highly sort after Dairy sector.

About the role-

The Milk Supply Development Officer will focus on building and maintaining supplier relationships, identifying new business opportunities and supporting the growth of ACM's milk supply.

The role will primarily support ACM'smilk suppliers across Northern Victoria, with a particular focus on conventional milk suppliers, with a potential role to play in identifying opportunities to engage with and grow our A2 and organic supplier base.

A key focus of the role will be to proactively identify and pursue new supplier opportunities, develop relationships with prospective farms, understand their needs and capabilities and convert suitable opportunities into new direct supply arrangements.

The role will be responsible for supporting and developing opportunities across the following areas:

• Identify, develop and pursue strategies to grow the supplier base
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective suppliers
• Milk supply forecasting
• Milk quality
• Monthly Reporting
• Retention of suppliers
• Competitor analysis
• ACM assistance programs
• Autonomous home and field based role

Duties and Responsibilities-

Engaging with suppliers to ensure they understand the culture of ACM and its pricing model. Essentially ACM's structure is based on bringing stability through our pricing model to provide certainty to our suppliers.

Acting honestly with transparency and integrity, duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:-

• Engagement with suppliers
• Conduct regular farm visits to identify emerging opportunities, build relationships and support business growth
• Work with Farmers to develop pathways for long term, mutually beneficial engagement
• Convert new business opportunities into sustainable, long-term supplier relationships.
• Focus on achieving high quality farm milk production
• Encourage suppliers to be compliant with their food safety programs
• Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen supplier retention ensuring ACM has enough supply to meet its demands
• Forecasting individual supplier milk production for the purpose of ACM S&OP analysis
• Participation in weekly and monthly review meetings
• Participation in regional dairy industry forums, as required
• Liaising with ACM logistic and transport companies
• Understanding activities of competitors
• Encouraging suppliers to access ACM support programs
• Regular on farm visits
• Participation in training and development
• Representation at industry events, supplier meetings, field days and other relevant forums
• Participation in on-call after hours/weekend roster
• Maintain a valid drivers licence

In return we offer on the job training, a competitive salary with tools of trade and a rewarding career within a stable and growing business.

Qualifications and Experience-

• Tertiary qualification in related area (ag science or environmental science preferred)
• Dairy industry knowledge and experience preferred, but not essential.
• Minimum five (5) years experience working with suppliers to build strong relationships
• Maintain a strong understanding of the Australian dairy industry including milk supply, farm economics and production trends
• Strong analytical skills
• Sound literacy, numeracy, communication and computer skills
• Demonstrate willingness to learn, initiative and strong work ethic
• Organised with excellent time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a team environment

Recruitment process-

ACM's recruitment process includes

• Interviews
• Establishing your Right to Work status in Australia (Birth Certificate, Australian Passport or Citizenship or valid visa permitting you to work in Australia)
• Pre-employment medical including Drug & Alcohol testing