Agribusiness Manager

westpacnz; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday + 5 wellbeing days

Additional leave options up to 4 weeks

Banking benefits and insuranceDiscount

Career growth opportunities

Parental leave with top up

School holiday subsidy

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking an experienced Agribusiness lender to join our team in Canterbury. Reporting to the Area Manager, you will manage a varied portfolio of Agribusiness customers, delivering strategic lending solutions and expert financial advice to add value and become a trusted advisor.

You will collaborate with credit analysts and product partners, build new relationships, and drive client engagement across farming and agribusiness sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking/financial services preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of business/commercial and farm management practices.
• Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance.
• History of delighting customers in a service capacity.
• Ability to recognise areas of opportunity, to adapt and innovate and to drive productivity.
• Agribusiness lending experience and credit risk knowledge will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of Agribusiness customers and develop the best lending strategies and financial solutions.
• Develop and deliver credit and financial solutions to add value for clients and become a trusted advisor.
• Build new and existing relationships with key customers and provide expert lending advice.
• Collaborate with credit analysts and product partners to drive efficiencies and engagement.

Skills

Banking/lending experience

Agribusiness knowledge

Customer-focused service

Opportunity recognition & innovation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Business

Job description

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will manage a varied portfolio of Agribusiness customers. Working closely with your credit analysts and product partners, you will develop and deliver the best strategy and financial solutions using innovation and insight to truly add value and become a trusted advisor. You will develop new and existing relationships with key customers, provide expert lending advice and financial solutions, drive efficiencies and create deeper client coverage and engagement.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

Your proactive work ethic will ensure you are able to build better solutions for our Agribusiness customers. You will have a passion for the agribusiness industry, be tertiary qualified with either an Agribusiness or Business discipline and have relevant banking/lending, business or farming experience.

• Experience within the banking/financial services industry preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of business/commercial and farm management practices
• Tertiary qualification in Agribusiness or Finance
• History of delighting customers in a service capacity
• Ability to recognise areas of opportunity, to adapt and innovate and to drive productivity.
• Agribusiness lending experience and credit risk knowledge will be advantageous.

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits and insurance discounts
• Career growth - we promote internal capability; we have programmes that recognise star performers
• Generous parental leave - and top up government paid parental leave
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we're working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we've been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.

What makes us unique are the incredible people we're lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant 'W' on our building doesn't just stand for Westpac - it says, double you. We're a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We're recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!

The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us - we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they'll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities - your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater

Applications close: 24 September 2026