At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire teams in production, logistics, and administration for an agribusiness.
- Company: Established Australian agribusiness with a strong industry presence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, company vehicle, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for autonomy and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a leadership role within the agricultural sector.
- Qualifications: Leadership experience in manufacturing, strong commercial acumen, and stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
An established Australian agribusiness with a longstanding presence in the agricultural sector is seeking an experienced Branch Manager to lead its Toowoomba-based operation. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this is a broad leadership position responsible for overseeing production, warehousing, logistics and administration functions while ensuring operational efficiency, profitability and exceptional customer outcomes. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where your ability to inspire teams, optimise performance and strengthen stakeholder relationships will directly influence business success.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, direction and development to production, warehouse, transport and administrative teams;
- Drive operational performance, productivity and profitability across the site;
- Maintain oversight of financial performance, including P&L management, budgeting and cost control initiatives;
- Champion a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements;
- Monitor operational metrics and deliver reporting and insights to senior leadership;
- Identify and implement process improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, quality and service delivery;
- Work collaboratively with supply chain and procurement functions to optimise inventory management and meet customer demand;
- Strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and the broader agricultural community.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Demonstrated leadership experience within manufacturing operations, ideally within agribusiness or FMCG environments;
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing operational and financial performance;
- Proven capability leading medium-large, diverse teams and fostering a positive, accountable culture;
- Experience driving continuous improvement and implementing operational change initiatives;
- Sound understanding of inventory management systems, logistics and production planning processes;
- Exemplary stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels;
- Comprehensive knowledge of health, safety and compliance requirements within a manufacturing setting.
Tertiary qualifications in Business Management will be highly regarded though are not essential.
What's on Offer
- Competitive Base salary plus Superannuation (commensurate with experience);
- Short-Term Incentive Bonus Scheme;
- Fully maintained company vehicle including fuel card;
- Professional development and membership opportunities;
- Opportunity to lead an established operation with strong ties to the Australian agricultural sector.
If you are an accomplished operational leader seeking a role that offers autonomy, variety and the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we welcome your application.
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