Agronomy Manager

• Ashburton Based
• Senior Leadership role – Vegetable Division
• Managing the compete Raw Material Supply Chain

Talley’s is a multi-divisional company that is proudly New Zealand owned, operating internationally and is engrained in New Zealand’s DNA as a household brand. Talley’s take pride in bringing the best of New Zealand seafood, mussels and vegetable products to dinner tables around the world. Hence, Talley’s are committed to excellence in everything they do, bringing the best quality nutrition to their consumers.

In their Vegetable division the ability to manage and co-ordinate the supply of fresh raw vegetables for processing, packaging and presentation to market takes close management working in conjunction with science, technology and strong sustainable relationships with contracted growers.

The role of Agronomy Manager effectively manages the total raw material Supply Chain, from working with vegetable seed producers, to contracting and working with Arable growers, to ensuring the resources, labour and logistics, align for harvesting on time and for delivery into the processing plant, ensuring both freshness and quality. As part of the Senior Management team reporting to the General Manager, you have responsibility and control across the above as well as environmental compliance and improvement, financial performance, and participation and implementation of strategy.

To take on this role, you will ideally have a relevant tertiary level qualification complimented by solid experience in team leadership. As part of this, your understanding of Arable farming at first principles level will underpin your ability to co-ordinate across the Supply Chain. This in turn will need to be supported by the ability to develop sustainable constructive commercial relationships that produce mutual benefit.

Talley’s despite their size, take pride in operating as a large family and looking after their good people. This is a role with opportunity for growth and a real opportunity to influence positive outcomes including on the bottom line.

Applications will close 5 December 2025.