AgRecruit Looking for NZ Country Manager – UPL at Greater Hamilton Area Full Time

UPL New Zealand is a market-leading agricultural company providing a wide variety of inputs for growers to enable production of high-quality crops. UPL NZ is the leader in adjuvants and innovative crop protection, as well as having an industry leading Bio-Solutions portfolio.

UPL NZ is tasked with growing market share across all aspects of the Crop Protection, Bio-Solution and Adjuvant market. Identifying new opportunities across the Agriculture and Horticulture markets and bringing unique solutions to NZ is in UPL’s DNA.

Our sustainability focus is strong. We are the only Crop Protection company featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Yearbook, and already 20% of our product portfolio is made up of Bio-Solutions.

We have ten new molecules in our global development pipeline. In New Zealand we have conducted more than eighty trials this year, ensuring a strong product pipeline.

The Role

Due to the incumbent Country Manager’s pending exit (to work within his own business), we are now searching for a strong leader to replace him as New Zealand Country Manager.

Based anywhere in New Zealand and reporting to the APNZ Sub-Region Head, our new Country Manager will lead the New Zealand business, comprising Commercial, R&D, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.

You Will

• Oversee the development and implementation of the National Sales Strategy
• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop the New Zealand team across all functions
• Effectively manage all operational activity nationally: Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D
• Develop and maintain customer relationships and external working relationships
• Ensure a strong contribution to strategic & operational decisions.

Competencies required to be successful include:

• 5+ years’ sales management experience
• P&L management experience
• Appetite for change leadership within a transforming food production environment
• High level B2B negotiation skills
• Experience managing and leading cross functional teams
• Strong customer focus, ability to build relationships across multiple layers of customer groups
• Working knowledge of retail distribution strategies
• Background knowledge of the NZ agriculture and agribusiness market
• Strong Microsoft, CRM and analytical skills.

We will offer you:

• Strong remuneration package including an annual performance based at-risk component
• Tools of trade including health and income protection insurances
• The opportunity to develop and progress your career internationally.

To enquire about this role in strict confidence or to request a briefing document, phone Deb Francis from AgRecruit on 021 2245000. Otherwise, please submit your expression of interest and CV via this portal. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

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