Merchandise & Fertiliser Manager

We are currently offering a great opportunity for an experienced Merchandise & Fertiliser Manager to join our Mudgee team. 

This critical role in the merchandise team requires you to be able to build long lasting partnerships with customers and deliver appropriate advice and services using your specialist knowledge of a variety of agricultural products and supplies.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will be responsible for managing sales and inventory of Animal Health, Fertiliser, Ag Chem and General Merchandise operations and driving performance in these categories. 

• Work closely with store management, agronomists and sales teams, providing merchandise support such as stock takes, retail operations improvements, on farm meetings, technical information and mentoring to encourage improved performance.  
• Have input to branch budgets and manage the branch P&L.  You will negotiate with suppliers and develop pricing strategies, oversee stock levels and marketing initiatives with the aim of maintaining the businesses competitive position for all lines.  
• Analyse market trends, climatic and seasonable considerations to ensure Nutrien Ag Solutions is first choice for rural customers in the region.

About you:

To be successful, you will have a strong technical background along with experience within pricing and margin management and sales target achievement through effective category development.  In addition you will: 

• Have the ability to network and identify opportunities for business development will also be key to your success.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to foster solid long-term relationships with customers and key internal stakeholders together with the ability to drive business outcomes and performance. 
• You will also have excellent communication both written and verbal.  Ideally you will have exposure to SAP ERP, together with strong MS Excel for reporting. A drivers licence is essential and a forklift licence is preferable.
• Drivers licence is essential and MR Truck licence is advantageous.  
• AgSafe accredited or the ability to undertake the appropriate safety training will be required. 

Why work for us?  

• A competitive remuneration package 
• Access to incentive programs
• Gender neutral parental leave policy 
• A supportive, flexible, and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network 
• Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future 
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions
• A culture of learning! 

Why Nutrien Ag Solutions?

If you want a career that makes a difference, then come work with us at Nutrien where your purpose for coming to work every day is real and impactful - growing our world from the ground up.

Our people grow their careers here through unique opportunities across every corner of Australia, and globally. We’re the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services and solutions working across so many diverse sectors. 

If you’ve never thought about the agriculture industry, it’s time to explore opportunities you’ve never dreamed of while making a real difference. So, come join us.

Apply today!

Make a difference. Being part of Nutrien Ag Solutions, one of Australia’s largest agriculture companies, means your purpose for coming to work every day is real and impactful - growing our world from the ground up. If this is you click on the APPLY button. To find out more about Nutrien Ag Solutions go to  https://www.nutrienagsolutions.com.au/  or follow us on LinkedIn.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment background check. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Please note that unsolicited CVs or profiles will not be accepted and Nutrien Ag Solutions will not be held liable for any that are sent through.