Job Description

The Company n
nOur client is a leading, large-scale horticultural business with integrated operations across farming, advanced packing facilities, cold storage, and domestic and export distribution. With a diverse multi-season operating footprint, the business is focused on operational excellence, sustainable produce supply, and continued growth.n
The Opportunity n
nReporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, this newly created executive position is based in regional Victoria. As General Manager of Supply Chain, you will own the end-to-end supply chain execution from crop estimate to final customer delivery encompassing fruit storage, packing schedules, procurement and freight.n
nAs a central pillar of the commercial leadership team, you will establish and run a disciplined, binding S&OP; / IBP process, bridging farm operations, packing facilities, sales and marketing.n
nKey responsibilities include:n
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- Accountable for the design, cadence, and output of the S&OP; / IBP process across all commodities and sites, maintaining a single aligned plan spanning harvest, packing, cold storage and demand.
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- Establishing allocation rules that align crop packout curves with market windows, customer commitments, and packaging formats, while reducing product directed to juice and minimising waste.
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- Owning and managing total cost-to-market per tonne across freight, packaging, dry goods, internal cartage and third-party logistics against budget baselines.
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- Overseeing procurement governance, competitive tender processes, contract registers, rate reviews and supplier performance across major spend categories.
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- Managing domestic and export logistics across sea and air freight, including protocol market compliance (DAFF requirements, orchard and packhouse accreditations and cold chain standards).
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- Managing controlled atmosphere store loading, sealing, release decisions,



and container/pallet pooling arrangements to preserve shelf life and outturn quality.
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- Establishing master data governance across core systems, building advanced reporting and decision support capabilities, and elevating the supply chain from reactive execution to a scalable, best-practice operating model.
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About You n
nThe ideal candidate will be a commercially astute, data-driven supply chain leader who performs effectively in a fast-paced, seasonal workplace and can maintain a clear, evidence-based position when priorities compete or operating pressure increases.n
nTo be successful in this role, you will bring:n
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- A relevant tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management, Planning, Business, or an aligned discipline.
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- A minimum of ten years of senior supply chain leadership experience within FMCG, fresh produce, food processing, meat, dairy, or cold-chain environments.
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- Proven experience designing, implementing, and running mature S&OP; / IBP processes in a multi-site setting.
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- Deep technical capability across domestic and international logistics, export market protocols, cold-chain management and procurement governance.
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- Strong analytical, data-reconciliation, and critical-thinking skills (proficiency with MS Office and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau).
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- Outstanding cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence farming, site operations, and commercial sales teams alike.
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- High resilience, adaptability, and an operational focus on continuous improvement and bench-strength building.
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Why This Role n
nThis is a high-impact leadership opportunity to shape and scale an end-to-end agricultural supply chain, build organisational capability, and deliver measurable improvements in service, cost, quality, and operational resilience.n
nFor a confidential discussion, contact Charles MacCallum on . Applications can be submitted via

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