The Company
Terranova Seeds is a specialist vegetable seeds company. Established for over 22 years, they supply local commercial growers with a broad range of vegetable varieties and technical advice while exporting selected products to a range of countries including USA, China, PNG, The Pacific Islands with additional customers in Europe, Africa, and Central America.
Partnering with leading international breeding companies as their key suppliers has enabled them to grow consistently over the years into being a market leader. With specialised technical staff and world-class seed production facilities, they provide the highest quality seed offering to their customers that are trialled under local conditions to ensure reliability.
With an exceptional reputation for service and pride, they maintain extremely high client retention and continue to grow in New Zealand, within the ANZ region and globally.
The Position
The Country Manager - New Zealand
who reports to the Australian based Managing Director will have oversight of the total business including leading a reputable and established team. The successful person will provide strategic, sales and operational advice to the Terranova Seeds business including the development of sales and operational plans that align with the businesses long term goals and objectives. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity to work with a very experienced team of experts within the seed industry.
Terranova Seeds is a fully owned subsidiary of South Pacific Seeds. It trades independently and is highly competitive. It provides an opportunity for a new Manager to take ownership, accountability, and work with a well-established business of exceptional reputation to leverage its next stage of growth.
The Person
We are keen to hear from you if you have:
- deep understanding of the New Zealand or Australian agribusiness sectors, ideally with exposure to the seed industry
- experience in the oversight/leadership and strategic direction of a commercial, R&D focused business
- proven sales development skills to grow and develop markets and new products
- strong people leadership skills including leading technical sales representatives
- ability to identify, understand, relate to, and connect with important long-term stakeholders in the agribusiness environment
- strong business acumen, understanding and experience of managing financial and non-financial risks with full P&L responsibility
- ability to create a positive and learning culture where people can realise their full potential
This is an opportunity that appears rarely, a chance to make a significant contribution to a very well-established business and lead it through its next stage of growth.
If you feel you have what it takes to deliver real value to industry, then please phone David Jackson on +61 1300 380 701 for a confidential chat, or apply with a succinct cover letter and updated resume via www.rimfireresources.com.au
