AgRecruit Looking for National Sales Manager – ADAMA at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

ADAMA New Zealand Ltd is a leading global crop protection company, providing solutions to combat weeds, insects and disease, so farmers can do what they do best: feed the world.

We accomplish our goal by staying true to our brand promise:

Listen > Learn > Deliver

With a straightforward, get-it-done attitude, we listen to our employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders, learn from their experience, and deliver solutions to combat weeds, insects and disease in over 100 countries globally.

ADAMA’s industry-leading portfolio of more than 300 Active Ingredients (AIs), form the building blocks for our extensive crop protection offerings. This, together with state-of-the-art R&D, manufacturing, synthesis, and formulation facilities enables us to deliver innovative products based on our own advanced Formulation Technology platforms. These novel platforms form the core of our sustainability strategy, enabling us to quickly bring to market superior products that improve crop yields while increasing sustainability.

Overall, ADAMA New Zealand is committed to supporting New Zealand growers in their quest for sustainable and productive agriculture. Our expertise, collaboration with farmers, and innovative solutions make us a key player in the crop protection industry.

To join our team, you’ll need to be energetic, a self-starter, and have a willingness to take on responsibility. In return, we provide fulfilling roles and ample opportunities for personal and professional development within one of the world’s most vital industries.

See https://www.adama.com/new-zealand/en to find out more about us.

The Role

Due to the pending retirement of our New Zealand Business Manager, we are now seeking to appoint an experienced crop protection professional to undertake the role of National Sales Manager.

Preferably based in Canterbury, you will report to the New Zealand Country Manager, leading and working alongside our five experienced Commercial Managers.

You will be responsible for delivering the annual sales budgets, maintaining business profitability and achieving market share goals. You will work collaboratively with your team to develop and implement the strategies and plans that will deliver the annual Work Plan.

Key to your success in this role will be your ability to grow partnership relationships with distributors at a national level through proactive interaction, sales support and marketing activities.

Competencies Required To Be Successful Include

• Extensive experience in senior commercial roles within the agribusiness industry
• Technical understanding of crop protection (including cereals crop protection)
• Understanding of the New Zealand agricultural supply chain
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen, budgeting, forecasting and negotiation skills

We will offer you:

• A competitive salary plus participation in our discretionary annual incentive plan
• A private use vehicle and relevant tools of trade
• Professional development and career progression opportunities

To enquire in strict confidence about this role, or to request a Candidate Briefing Document, please phone Deb Francis from AgRecruit on 021 224 5000.

Otherwise, please submit your CV with covering letter via this portal by Thursday 14 September.

Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST already reside in New Zealand or Australia, be a NZ or Australian citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a visa.