Sales Agronomist (Rural)

Lindsay Australia Ltd; Brandon; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle provided

Family environment

Weekly wages

Referral reward

Merch discount

Novated leasing

Training support

Career development

Inclusive culture

Milestone gifts

Long-term employment

Job summary

Lindsay Australia Ltd is seeking a Rural Sales Representative / Agronomist at the Brandon branch to deliver agronomic advice and technical support while growing revenue with growers across our rural merchandise range.

You will combine agronomic expertise with sales skills, develop lasting relationships, and travel to farms as part of a permanent, Monday–Friday role offering a competitive package and vehicle. Join our Aus-wide business with career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Agricultural science or related field experience.
• Strong understanding of broadacre or horticultural cropping systems.
• Proven sales and customer relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation abilities.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with growers and agricultural customers.
• Provide professional agronomic advice, crop recommendations and technical support.
• Identify customer needs and recommend products and crop solutions.
• Achieve sales, margin and business development targets.
• Develop new business opportunities and grow existing accounts.
• Conduct farm visits, crop inspections and customer consultations.
• Monitor crop performance, pest and disease issues, nutrition and other factors.
• Prepare product recommendations, quotes and sales proposals.
• Keep up to date with new agricultural products and industry developments.
• Work with suppliers, internal staff and management to deliver customer solutions.
• Maintain accurate sales and agronomic records.
• Support promotional activities, grower meetings, field days and demos.
• Ensure all sales and recommendations comply with policies and legislation.

Skills

Agronomy experience

Sales skills

Communication skills

Time management

Driver's license

Forklift license

Education

Agriculture/Agronomy degree

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:

This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive rural environment while driving sales and growing revenue across our rural merchandise range.

• 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. You will be able to demonstrate:

• 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.