Regional Manager - Crop Research

Perm Recruitment RF/BDT; Young; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle provided

Job summary

Perm Recruitment RF/BDT is seeking a Regional Manager for Young to oversee field operations and logistics in central and southern NSW. You will report to the Eastern Business Manager and lead a team of 6.

The role blends office and field work (60% office, 40% in the field) and involves travel to regional offices, with a focus on delivering client trials and objectives.

Qualifications

• Agronomy knowledge relevant to crops in this region.
• Field trial (R&D) and logistics experience.
• Tertiary qualifications in Agriculture/Business/Commerce.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field operations and logistics for the unit.
• Lead a team of 6 direct reports to meet trial objectives.
• Balance office and field work (60%/40%) and run a small field trial program.
• Travel regularly to nearby regional offices.

Skills

Agronomy knowledge

Field trial experience

Logistics experience

People management

Education

Agri/Business degree

Job description

Our client is a leader in providing science based, agricultural field research services, conducting trials in the major broadacre and horticultural cropping regions of Australia. With offices and staff strategically positioned, providing a full suite of services, they are focussed on helping advance new technologies to market and developing new agricultural inputs and systems.

With experienced staff and working with leading edge technology, business is based on creating great relationships with clients, so they are committed to open and consistent communication.

The Role

A role has become available for a Regional Manager - Young to manage an area of the central business research unit, overseeing the field operations and logistics in the broadacre regions of central and southern NSW.

Reporting to the Eastern Business Manager, you will be responsible for managerial, technical and administrative areas of the unit’s business performance. This includes working closely with your team of 6 direct reports to ensure delivery of clients and trial objectives. The research work is comprehensive and diverse covering a wide range of crops across residue, efficacy and breeding trials. It is estimated that 60% of your time would be in the office and 40% in the field, which would include training newer staff and running your own small field trial program.

There is a requirement to travel at regular intervals to nearby regional offices.

The Person

The successful person will have the following skills and attributes:

• Agronomy knowledge and familiarity with crops grown in this geographic region.
• Ideally field trial (R&D) and logistics experience, with good attention to detail.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Agriculture/ Business /Commerce.

• Commercial business & people management experience.
• Agronomy knowledge and familiarity with crops grown in this geographic region.
• Ideally field trial (R&D) and logistics experience, with good attention to detail.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Agriculture/ Business /Commerce.

A generous salary package including vehicle is on offer for the successful candidate. This location is based in Young NSW.

You may have local industry experience in crop protection, seed, retail distribution, research or Research Development Corporations (RDC’s), and looking for a new challenge to step up into a leadership role.

Come and join a leading research agribusiness bringing your business and people management skills. The skilled and dynamic team is growing, accumulating a wealth of experience, providing learning opportunities around the country.