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Form of work About Ridley
Ridley AgriProducts Pty Ltd part of Ridley Corporation is the leading producer of high-quality, high-performance animal nutrition solutions in Australia. Ridley works with animal producers to improve productivity and further increase the longer-term value of their enterprise. The Nutrition and Technical Division provides ration formulation for Ridley's 18 sites across multiple species, including beef, dairy, poultry, pig, sheep, laboratory animals and equine and canines in the recreational sector.
Ridley has been an integral part of Australian agriculture for over 30 years. Our purpose is to lead animal nutrition by solving the production challenges of today and tomorrow.
We believe:
Meaningful change happens through meaningful partnerships
Feed needs to be viewed as part of an end-to-end Ecosystem
Animal Nutrition is the key to more sustainable and profitable farming
About the role:
Ridley has an exciting opportunity on offer based in Melbourne and reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
The role is accountable for the following:
• Leading a team of specialist nutritionists and Technical experts to deliver fit for purpose feed formulations that are optimised for cost and raw material availability
• Deliver nutrition solutions consistent with the short- and long-term customer expectations and Ridley reputation and brands
• Identifying and prioritising the pipeline of innovation and new nutrition solutions across Ridley
Key Skills:
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of specialist nutritionists and Technical experts in operational environment
• Demonstrated experience building positive relationships with your team, customers and service providers within a feed, food or relevant agri-manufacturing industry.
• Strong business leadership capability with the ability to engage and motivate teams to deliver results
• Exceptional commercial acumen and financial skills
• Ability to contribute to the strategic development of the business
• Drive and determination to deliver on business objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to connect with major customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving ability drawing on multiple data points to identify issues and develop solutions
• A track record of successfully driving sustainable and strong business and operational performance.
What’s on offer?
This is an exciting opportunity if you want to further develop your career within the rural industry. Ridley is an Equal Opportunity Employer who also offers a competitive package including bonus structure and a range of other employee benefits. Relocation assistance may be available for this role.
To apply, please click 'apply now' and provide both your resume and cover letter. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing) and background checks. You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
