Technical Agronomist

Ridley Corporation Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Employee benefits

Job summary

Ridley Corporation Ltd is seeking an experienced Technical Agronomist to support customers and the sales team with technical guidance on Ridley’s fertiliser products, including enhanced efficiency fertilisers, liquids and blends, and the Nutrient Advantage laboratory.

You will influence agronomic knowledge sharing across the industry, strengthen capability, and improve decision-making tools while ensuring our advice remains practical and science-based.

Qualifications

• Degree in agriculture, agronomy, soil science or similar.
• 5+ years’ experience in agronomy, research, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of fertiliser use, plant nutrition and soil science.
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation.
• Confident communicator with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence.
• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with Customer Agronomists and Consultants.
• Grow sales of Ridley’s differentiated product range (enhanced efficiency fertilisers, liquids and blends).
• Work with the Customers to demonstrate the value, purpose, and benefits of proprietary products.
• Grow Nutrient Advantage sample volume and revenue and increase the number of samples that receive a recommendation.
• Provide Agronomy in Practice training and ensure trainees they are using NA and NA Pro.
• Maintain and update Nutrient Advantage rules, logic and data tables.
• Generate and communicate to the business key insights and likely impact on fertiliser demand.

Skills

Degree in agriculture

5+ years experience

Fertiliser knowledge

Data analysis

Clear communication

Stakeholder engagement

Independent and collaborative

Education

Degree in agriculture, agronomy, or soil science

Job description

At Ridley, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee is valued and respected. As Australia’s leading provider of animal nutrition solutions, we have played a vital role in supporting the agricultural industry and broader food chain for over 30 years. Our culture is one of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What's on offer?

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Agronomist to work with customers and the Ridley sales team, to provide technical information and recommendations that enhance customer confidence in Ridley’s fertiliser products (especially enhanced efficiency fertilisers, liquids and blends) and the Nutrient Advantage laboratory.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how agronomic knowledge is shared and applied - both internally and across the broader industry. You’ll play a key role in strengthening capability, improving decision-making tools, and ensuring our agronomic advice remains practical, relevant and science based.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop and maintain relationships with Customer Agronomists and Consultants.
• Grow sales of Ridley’s differentiated product range (enhanced efficiency fertilisers, liquids and blends).
• Work with the Customers to demonstrate the value, purpose, and benefits of proprietary products.
• Grow Nutrient Advantage sample volume and revenue and increase the number of samples that receive a recommendation.
• Provide Agronomy in Practice training and ensure trainees they are using NA and NA Pro.
• Maintain and update Nutrient Advantage rules, logic and data tables.
• Generate and communicate to the business key insights and likely impact on fertiliser demand.

The Key Skills Required For This Role Include

• Degree in agriculture, agronomy, soil science or similar
• 5+ years’ experience in agronomy, research, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of fertiliser use, plant nutrition and soil science
• Experience in data analysis and interpretation
• Confident communicator with the ability to simplify complex concepts
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence
• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

What Ridley Offers

• Be part of a purpose-driven business supporting sustainable agriculture
• Influence how agronomic knowledge is applied across the industry
• Work in a collaborative, down-to-earth team
• Competitive salary, bonus program and employee benefits
• Opportunities for career growth within a national agribusiness

Open to applicants with unrestricted Australian work rights only. The successful candidate will also complete standard work-ready checks (including drug and alcohol testing).

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are here to help.

There are big advantages that come with Ridley being Australia’s largest and leading animal nutrition company. These include opportunities to move and grow within the business and also extends to having the right tools and resources to get the job done.

We are focused on working with, and attracting the best talent, not just in Australia, but in the world. Ridley prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer.