Sales Agronomist (Rural)

Lindsay Australia Limited; Brandon; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle provided

Referral rewards

Discounts on merch & tyres

Novated leasing

Training support

Career development

Inclusive culture

Weekly wages

Job summary

Lindsay Australia Limited is seeking a Rural Sales Representative/Agronomist at Brandon Branch to deliver expert agronomic advice, support growers, and drive sales across a broadacre/horticulture territory. You’ll build lasting relationships, tailor crop solutions, and help clients improve productivity and profitability through practical recommendations.

Join a safety-first, inclusive team with weekly wages, a vehicle, and ongoing training opportunities as part of a growing Australia-wide

Qualifications

• Agricultural science or agronomy degree or equivalent.
• Experience in broadacre and/or horticultural cropping.
• Proven sales and CRM skills.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel within the sales territory.
• Forklift licence is highly regarded.
• Agsafe Accreditation desirable.
• Australian working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with growers and agricultural customers.
• Provide agronomic advice, crop recommendations and technical support.
• Identify customer needs and propose appropriate products, services and crop solutions.
• Achieve sales, margin and business development targets.
• Develop new business opportunities and grow existing accounts.
• Conduct farm visits, crop inspections and consultations.
• Keep records and support promotions and events.
• Stay up to date with agricultural products, technologies and regulations.

Skills

Agronomy knowledge

Sales experience

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Time management

Driver's license

Forklift licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Agronomy

Agsafe Accreditation (desirable)

Job description

The Opportunity:

As a Rural Sales Representative / Agronomist at our Brandon Branch, you will be responsible for providing high-quality agronomic advice and technical support to growers while developing and maintaining strong customer relationships and achieving sales targets. The role combines agronomic expertise, technical product knowledge and sales skills, with a strong focus on understanding customers’ cropping programs and recommending practical solutions that improve productivity and profitability.

What’s On Offer:

• Permanent role, Monday to Friday
• Competitive remuneration package and vehicle
• Family friendly team environment
• Secure long-term employment, with reliable payment of weekly wages
• Receive a Gift to celebrate your service milestones
• Get a $1500 reward for referring others to Lindsay
• Score a 40% discount on Ringers Western merch and 15% off Bridgestone Tyres
• Lease your next Vehicle pre-tax through our Novated Leasing partner
• Access to financial support to complete training & tickets
• Ongoing career development and transfer opportunities in our growing Aus-wide business
• Supportive, safety-first and inclusive workplace culture

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with growers and agricultural customers.
• Provide professional agronomic advice, crop recommendations and technical support.
• Identify customer needs and recommend appropriate products, services and crop solutions.
• Achieve agreed sales, margin and business development targets.
• Develop new business opportunities and grow existing customer accounts.
• Conduct regular farm visits, crop inspections and customer consultations.
• Monitor crop performance, pest and disease issues, nutrition and other agronomic factors.
• Prepare and present product recommendations, quotes and sales proposals.
• Keep up to date with new agricultural products, technologies, regulations and industry developments.
• Work closely with suppliers, internal staff and management to deliver effective customer solutions.
• Maintain accurate customer, sales and agronomic records.
• Support promotional activities, grower meetings, field days and product demonstrations.
• Ensure all sales and recommendations are conducted professionally and in accordance with company policies and relevant legislation.

What You’ll Bring:

• You are a confident communicator and a self-starter who enjoys being out in the field, meeting people, and building lasting relationships.
• Agricultural science, agronomy or related industry experience.
• Strong understanding of broadacre and/or horticultural cropping systems.
• Proven sales and customer relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation abilities.
• Commercial understanding with the ability to identify sales opportunities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage your own time, meet deadlines and take responsibility for your output and the quality of your work.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout the sales territory.
• Current Forklift licence highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related field and Agsafe Accreditation are desirable but not essential.
• Candidates must have valid and current Australian working rights to be considered for this position.

About the Company:

The Lindsay Australia Group proudly operates an extensive Rural and National Transport and Logistics business across various locations connecting growers, regional communities and businesses with cities and sellers of fresh food across Australia. As part of the group Lindsay Rural supplies farmers with an extensive range of agricultural products including packaging, fertilisers, chemicals, and irrigation equipment. The integrated end-to-end rural solutions package also provides customers with the benefits of utilising Lindsay Transport’s refrigerated fleet to deliver rural supplies to farms and transporting fresh produce direct to major east coast markets.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Lindsay Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.