Regional Agronomy Manager, Northern Region

Elders; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders is seeking a Regional Agronomy Manager to lead the Northern Region, translating strategy into regional plans, KPIs and initiatives. You will manage Agronomy Area Managers, drive growth in products, services and customer relationships, and maintain high standards of agronomic advice and risk management.

This is a permanent, full-time leadership role in a nationwide agribusiness. You will build capability, leverage data to identify opportunities, and partner with Retail, Marketing and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in agronomy, agricultural sales, technical advisory or a related agricultural field.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing people, including setting expectations, coaching, performance management and developing capability.
• A track record of delivering commercial growth, increased market share or improved business performance.
• The ability to turn strategy into action and hold teams accountable for delivery.
• Strong commercial understanding of agronomy products, professional services, pricing, margin and customer value.
• The ability to use business data and performance measures to identify opportunities and improve results.
• Strong technical credibility and sound judgement around agronomic risk and quality.
• The confidence to lead across a large, geographically dispersed business and build strong relationships with regional and enterprise stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualifications in Agriculture, Agronomy or a related discipline, or significant relevant industry experience.
• A full, unencumbered driver's licence.
• Experience operating at a regional or national level within an agricultural or sales organisation will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional agronomy business, translating Elders' national agronomy strategy into clear regional priorities, plans, KPIs and actions.
• Manage and develop Agronomy Area Managers and their teams, setting expectations, building capability and supporting performance and succession.
• Drive profitable growth and market share, identifying opportunities to grow agronomy products, professional services and customer relationships.
• Keep the customer at the centre, ensuring our advice, products and services solve real agronomic challenges and deliver genuine value.
• Build the capability and depth of our agronomy team through coaching, succession planning, recruitment, training and career development.
• Monitor performance through KPIs, dashboards and business data, identifying opportunities and addressing performance gaps.
• Partner with Retail, Marketing and regional leaders to turn agronomic opportunities into sustainable commercial outcomes.
• Provide senior technical leadership and maintain high standards of agronomic advice, professional practice and customer service.
• Lead regional agronomic risk, governance and quality assurance, including significant crop complaints and technical incidents.
• Support the adoption of new agronomic technologies, products and services where they create clear customer and commercial value.

Skills

Agronomy leadership

People development

Strategic planning

Business growth

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or related

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Agronomy Manager to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a significant leadership opportunity within Elders’ agronomy business.

Reporting to the Chief Agronomist, the Regional Agronomy Manager drives the performance and growth of agronomy across the Northern Region. You will play a key role in building the regional agronomy structure and capability, including establishing and developing Agronomy Area Manager capability across the region. You will translate strategy into action, building capability, market share and commercial growth, while ensuring our agronomy advice, products and services deliver genuine value for customers.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead the regional agronomy business, translating Elders' national agronomy strategy into clear regional priorities, plans, KPIs and actions.
• Manage and develop Agronomy Area Managers and their teams, setting expectations, building capability and supporting performance and succession.
• Drive profitable growth and market share, identifying opportunities to grow agronomy products, professional services and customer relationships.
• Keep the customer at the centre, ensuring our advice, products and services solve real agronomic challenges and deliver genuine value.
• Build the capability and depth of our agronomy team through coaching, succession planning, recruitment, training and career development.
• Monitor performance through KPIs, dashboards and business data, identifying opportunities and addressing performance gaps.
• Partner with Retail, Marketing and regional leaders to turn agronomic opportunities into sustainable commercial outcomes.
• Provide senior technical leadership and maintain high standards of agronomic advice, professional practice and customer service.
• Lead regional agronomic risk, governance and quality assurance, including significant crop complaints and technical incidents.
• Support the adoption of new agronomic technologies, products and services where they create clear customer and commercial value.

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong agronomic credibility with demonstrated people and commercial leadership.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in agronomy, agricultural sales, technical advisory or a related agricultural field.
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing people, including setting expectations, coaching, performance management and developing capability.
• A track record of delivering commercial growth, increased market share or improved business performance.
• The ability to turn strategy into action and hold teams accountable for delivery.
• Strong commercial understanding of agronomy products, professional services, pricing, margin and customer value.
• The ability to use business data and performance measures to identify opportunities and improve results.
• Strong technical credibility and sound judgement around agronomic risk and quality.
• The confidence to lead across a large, geographically dispersed business and build strong relationships with regional and enterprise stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualifications in Agriculture, Agronomy or a related discipline, or significant relevant industry experience.
• A full, unencumbered driver's licence.
• Experience operating at a regional or national level within an agricultural or sales organisation will be highly regarded.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of agronomy within Elders. You will work collaboratively with our teams to build capability, grow market share and strengthen business performance, while supporting our people to deliver even greater value to customers. For someone looking to broaden their impact across people, strategy and commercial outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

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.

Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received.

At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. 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.