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Job Title: Agronomist
Location: Coonamble, NSW, Australia

Company: Elders
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Agronomist
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job Description: About the role

We are seeking an experienced Broadacre Agronomist to join the Elders Coonamble team on a permanent full-time basis. As part of a collaborative branch offering Real Estate, Finance & Insurance, Livestock and Agronomic services, you will provide technical and practical agronomic advice to support our broadacre clients in lifting productivity, profitability, and sustainability.

In this role, you will maintain and grow a portfolio of clients by building trusted relationships and delivering tailored solutions that incorporate sustainable farming practices and the latest ag tech innovations. You'll also work closely with the wider Elders team to identify cross-selling opportunities across our retail and agency offerings, ensuring clients benefit from our full range of services.

Responsibilities

As an Elders Agronomist, you will:

Deliver agronomic advice and farm planning support across soil testing, monitoring, crop selection, and input recommendations
Work closely with clients to understand their business needs and identify cross-selling opportunities across retail and agency offerings
Build and maintain strong, ongoing relationships with a portfolio of existing and prospective clients
Undertake regular farm visits to provide product recommendations and technical support
Promote Elders' products and services through field days, trials, and grower meetings
Support business growth through client acquisition and proactive sales activity
Contribute to inventory management and assist with product forecasting

About you

To succeed at Elders, you:

Tertiary qualifications in Agricultural Science or a related field, and AgSafe accreditation (or currently completing)
Previous experience in a sales agronomy or similar customer-facing agricultural role
Strong commercial acumen and the ability to identify cross-selling opportunities
A customer-first approach and strong relationship-building skills
Excellent verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work independently in the field and as part of a broader team
Familiarity with digital farm planning tools and systems

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for over 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate.

We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets.

Elders is for Australian agriculture.

We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

If you are ready to grow your career with Elders, please click on 'Apply' today.

For more information, please call Josh Wrench, Branch Manager, on 0428 223 378 or visit our careers page.

Please note, applications may be shortlisted as they are received.

At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.

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Job Post Date: 07/08/25