Senior Agri-Manager – Upper North Island

About Us:

At LIC we value the NZ farming industry and are proud of our successful contribution to this sector. We'll do what it takes to support and grow our farmer community - our customers are key to how we do business. Our vision is to improve prosperity and the productivity of our farmers; and we want great people to join us on our journey.

About You:

Your key skills and experience will include:

• Developing and maintaining multi-faceted relationships within the Upper North Island territory.
• Project management, consultancy or equivalent management or leadership experience preferred.
• You’ll be results focused with a proven track record of managing long term business relationships.
• An in-depth knowledge of the agribusiness sector including the dairy industry.
• Able to have a strategic view of on farm opportunities and translate these into economic outcomes for the farmer.
• Previous track record of successful People Leadership 
• Tertiary qualification preferred.

To be successful at LIC means you’ll thrive in a dynamic, busy environment and you’ll be adaptable to change. You’ll also enjoy working within a team of dedicated individuals and be able to deliver a professional approach when working with a wide array of customers.

About the role:

This role is part of the NZ Sales team which operates as the channel to our customers and customer voice. The successful candidate will be based in the Upper North Island and will include regular travel throughout the area, overseeing the North Waikato & Northland Agri-managers.

Reporting to the Territory Manager UNI (Upper North Island), you’ll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining multi-faceted relationships within the Upper North Island territory.
• Manipulate large data sets to provide bespoke reporting and analysis for dairy farmers with multiple operations driving evidence-based decision making.
• Having a strategic view of on farm opportunities that translate to economic outcomes for both the farmer and LIC.
• Delivering value-driven, innovative solution-focused conversations that lead to business growth.
• Leading a High Performing team to deliver business growth.

In Return

In addition to a competitive salary, plus incentive bonus and a company vehicle, you'll receive extra leave days, a flexible working environment, and discounted health, life, and income insurances.

The team you’ll be joining is a great bunch of people. They are driven with an energetic culture and positive work environment. You’ll be rewarded with the autonomy to self-manage.

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation driving the future of dairy in NZ and take your next step in your leadership career.