AddressPlatinum Ag Services is a leading provider of Agribusiness products in the South Australian and Mildura market place. Servicing Merchandise, Livestock, Water and Real Estate markets we have a strong customer focus and the product range to continue our growth.
We are currently offering a great next step career opportunity for a Merchandise Manager to join our team in Murray Bridge. This is a critical role in the merchandise team which requires you to be able to build long lasting partnerships with customers and deliver appropriate advice and tailored solutions 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 Broadacre Farming, Animal Health, and General Merchandise operations, driving performance in these categories across our Murray Bridge branch.
You will work closely with 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.
You will have input to branch budgets and manage the Merchandise 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. You will analyse market trends, and climatic & seasonable considerations to ensure Platinum Ag Services is first choice for rural customers in the region.
About You:
To be successful, you will have:
- A strong merchandise sales background and proven skills in merchandise co-ordination.
- The drive to network and identify opportunities for business development will also be key to your success.
- You will 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.
- Ideally you will have exposure to SAP, together with strong MS Excel for reporting.
- A forklift license is desirable but not essential.
What we’ll love about you:
- Pricing and margin management experience to work towards sales targets
- Ability to network and identify business opportunities with your strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Competent use of Microsoft Office for reporting purposes
- Forklift licence required, heavy rigid licence will be highly advantageous.
Why work for us?
- A competitive remuneration package and incentive programs
- An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day
- 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
We’re invested in you
We have a strong culture of empowerment where your career is in your own hands - you have the accountability and autonomy to go as far as you’re willing. And we genuinely care about you, with safety our number one priority. If it’s not safe, we don’t do it. We act with integrity.
Apply today!
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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.
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