Agribusiness, Innovation & Adoption Skills
Demonstrated ability in a leadership role in an agribusiness entity of commercial scale and complexity in the dairy or another sector, with a strong focus on innovation and adoption in the farming area.
1.Demonstrated capability in strategy related to:
- the drivers of productivity including adoption on farm of research, development and new technologies.
- the sustainability landscape including the regulatory environment and oversight and implementation of programs.
- the commercial drivers of business innovation and culture.
- change management.
- market and business development.
- the interface between the private sector and government.
Dairy Supply Chain & Product Promotion Skills
Demonstrated ability in leading and managing dairy processing, manufacturing and/or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) operations at a significant scale.
- Experience in linking manufacturing operations to the whole supply chain.
- An understanding of commercial, financial and profitability drivers across the whole supply chain, including:
- trade and global markets and international/export and domestic market access.
- Product promotion and marketing ideally including commercial sales and customer experience and management.
- Business development.
3.Experience in board and governance roles.
In addition, an understanding of the following will be highly regarded:
- Milk pricing & supply
- Dairy industry structure and networks
- Current and emerging dairy products, processing trends and issues
In addition to the expected background and experience, demonstrated experience and skills in one or more of the following areas will be highly regarded:
- Leadership
- Governance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategy & change management
- Business development
- Finance & Risk Management
- Digital & Technology
In addition to the skills and experience, Non-Executive Directors are expected to demonstrate the following personal attributes: q
- Passion and commitment to improving the profitability and sustainability of the Australian dairy industry.
- Preparedness to undertake dairy industry visits to understand the operating environment and engage with levy payers and regional management.
- Business acumen and professional demeanour.
- Ability to influence and to communicate/explain a point of view and consider alternative points of view.
- Meets the required standards of honesty, integrity and collaboration expected of all Dairy Australia Non-Executive Directors.
Dairy Australia recognises and embraces the benefits of having a diverse Board and sees appropriate diversity at Board level as an essential element to a well-functioning Board.
For further information on Dairy Australia and to access an Applicant Information Pack please refer to the link:
https://www.rimfireresources.com.au/rimfire-application-packs or contact Mick Hay or Katrina Conlon on 1300 380 701.
To apply, visit www.rimfireresources.com.au by close of business Friday 5th June 2026 .
