Senior Consultant, Livestock Systems

Pinion Advisory; City of Devonport; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinion Advisory Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced livestock professional to advise beef, sheep, and dairy producers, combining technical knowledge with client advisory work and project delivery in Southern Australia. The role emphasizes pasture-based systems, profitability, and resilience, with opportunities to lead producer development and industry projects.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in Agricultural Science or Agribusiness and deep expertise in at least one sector, while being eager

Qualifications

• Degree in Agricultural Science or related discipline.
• Strong expertise in at least one pasture-based livestock sector (beef, sheep, or dairy).
• Experience advising producers or delivering consulting services.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice across pasture-based beef, sheep, and dairy production systems.
• Conduct benchmarking, budgeting, and scenario planning for clients.
• Lead producer development activities, workshops, and extension events.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate project outcomes.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team capability.

Skills

Livestock production

Client advisory

Benchmarking

Forecasting & budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Agricultural Science

Agribusiness

Job description

Help shape the future of pasture-based livestock production across Southern Australia.

Pinion Advisory is seeking an experienced livestock professional to provide trusted technical and business advice to beef, sheep, and dairy producers. This role combines livestock production expertise, client advisory work, producer development, and industry project delivery to help farming businesses improve productivity, profitability, and resilience.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside some of Australia's leading agricultural advisors, delivering practical, evidence-based solutions that create meaningful outcomes for producers and regional communities. We welcome candidates with deep expertise in beef, sheep, dairy, or a combination of these sectors. While experience across multiple production systems is highly regarded, we're equally interested in professionals who are passionate about expanding their capability across all areas of livestock production.

Why Pinion Advisory?

Pinion Advisory is a leading agribusiness, water, and environmental consulting firm that helps clients unlock the potential of their people, businesses, industries, and natural resources. Our advisors bring expertise in food and agricultural production, family agribusiness, commodity risk management, and comprehensive water resource management.

Through a global partnership with Pinion (U.S.), we combine local expertise with global reach delivering impactful strategies, forward-thinking solutions, and a professional, collaborative approach that consistently meets high technical standards while supporting long-term resilience and competitiveness.

What You'll Be Doing

Advise Producers on Livestock Performance and Profitability

• Provide technical advice across pasture-based beef, sheep, and dairy production systems.
• Develop grazing plans, feed budgets, and seasonal management strategies.
• Support producers to improve livestock performance, profitability, and preparedness for challenging seasonal conditions.

Support Strategic Farm Business Decisions

• Conduct benchmarking, business analysis, budgeting, and scenario planning activities.
• Help clients identify opportunities to improve business performance and manage risk.
• Provide practical recommendations that balance production and financial outcomes.
• Conduct feasibility analysis at the enterprise, whole farm or industry level.

Lead Producer Development and Extension Activities

• Facilitate workshops, field days, training programs, and producer discussion groups.
• Contribute to on-farm research and development activities.
• Translate research and industry developments into practical on-farm applications, and package for the target audience.
• Support adoption of best-practice livestock and grazing management systems.

Deliver Industry and Client Projects

• Manage and contribute to industry-funded projects and advisory initiatives.
• Collaborate with producers, researchers, industry groups, and government stakeholders.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate project outcomes.

Contribute to Team Capability and Growth

• Mentor developing consultants and share technical expertise across the business.
• Guide business direction and strategy.

What You'll Need For This Position

• Degree in Agricultural Science, Agribusiness, Animal Science, or a related discipline.
• Strong expertise in at least one pasture-based livestock sector (beef, sheep, or dairy), with a genuine interest in developing capability across all three production systems. Experience across multiple sectors will be highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of grazing management, feed budgeting, livestock performance, and farm profitability drivers.
• Experience advising producers, delivering consulting services, or supporting complex agricultural operations.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyse information, solve problems, and deliver practical recommendations that balance production, financial, and operational outcomes.
• Confidence using technology and data to support client advisory, reporting, project delivery, and farm performance analysis.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel within Tasmania, as well as interstate and overseas.

Preferred Experience

• Agricultural consulting or advisory services experience.
• Experience delivering producer training programs, workshops, or extension activities.
• Knowledge of farm benchmarking and business performance analysis.
• Experience working on industry-funded projects, research initiatives, or RDC programs.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Understanding of climate risk management and farm resilience planning.

What's In It For You

• Flexible work arrangements with a blend of field, client, office, and remote work.
• Opportunity to work with an established client base and respected industry leaders.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Meaningful work that directly impacts producers, agribusinesses, and regional communities.
• Access to a collaborative team of specialists across Australia and the United States.

Location

Preferred locations include Launceston or Devonport, Tasmania, though candidates based elsewhere in Tasmania or Victoria may also be considered. This role requires regular travel to support clients and projects across Australia, around 40%.