As Senior Broadacre Commercial Agronomist, you will hold national responsibility for developing the market, working with corporate and large family growers to develop and commercialise season-long crop programmes. You will have significant autonomy, direct access to the CEO and the opportunity to shape a new commercial function.
Location: Remote. Victoria, New South Wales or Queensland preferred.
Travel: Extensive inter- and intra-state travel will be required for success.
The Role
- Develop and manage national relationships with broadacre growers.
- Identify and convert new commercial opportunities.
- Develop season-long crop programmes combining seed treatment, nutrition and bioproducts.
- Establish trials and demonstrations and commercialise results.
- Work with distribution partners and directly own accounts.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first 12 months, you'll:
- Convert new commercial accounts, delivering on revenue targets.
- Maintain gross margin targets across the territory.
- Secure crop programmes with targeted growers for the following season.
- Establish a functioning trial and demonstration programme.
- Build a reliable and accurate commercial forecast.
About You
You're an experienced commercial agronomist, agribusiness sales professional or technical sales specialist with strong broadacre knowledge and an ability to develop relationships and convert opportunities.
You'll also bring:
- Proven experience in agribusiness sales, business development or commercial agronomy.
- Credibility and influence with key growers/influential agronomists and extensive pre-existing networks.
- A flexible, commercial mindset that can turn agronomic solutions into measurable grower value.
- The independence and resilience to operate in a small, flat, entrepreneurial environment.
- A genuine appetite to build rather than inherit an established customer base.
Package & Benefits
- $180,000–$190,000 base salary
- Fully maintained Ford Ranger XL dual cab 4x4 (or equivalent)
- Business debit card, fuel card and tolls
- Laptop and company mobile
- STIP (up to $70,000 per annum)
- Potential equity incentive participation
- National scope and significant autonomy
Ready to build something and kick off from a standing start? Apply now or contact Luke Cuthbertson for a confidential discussion. Ref: LC11562
We’re also recruiting a Senior Horticulture Commercial Agronomist to build the national horticulture market. Check out our website or SEEK for details.
The Lucas Group
For over 30 years The Lucas Group has been providing agricultural industries in Australia with executive search, recruitment, and human resources consulting services.
Find out more about us or upload your resume: www.lucasgroup.com.au
