Highlights

- Lead strategic expansion into China, Middle East and US markets
- Executive authority over commercial decisions and business growth
- Shape supply chain capabilities in established international trader

Position summary

Position Title: Chief Executive Officer

Employment Type: Full-time

Term of Employment: Permanent

Salary: $260,000 p.a. + super

Hours of work: 38 hours per week, Mon - Fri

Employer: MASTLINK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

ABN: 74 159 798 679

Location: 408/198 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008

The Chief Executive Officer will lead the overall strategic direction, commercial performance and long-term development of MASTLINK's meat trading business. The role will be responsible for upgrading the company's supply chain and value chain capabilities, strengthening its Australian supply base, expanding domestic and international markets, improving profitability and working-capital efficiency, and building a scalable management structure to support continued growth. A key focus will be the further development of MASTLINK's international business, particularly strengthening commercial networks and market access in China, Middle East and the US while maintaining diversified customer and supplier relationships across other overseas markets.

The role will also identify strategic growth, investment and capital opportunities that may support the company's future expansion and strengthen its long-term market position.

About the company

MASTLINK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD is an Australian international trading business specialising in the international trade and export of meat and related food products. The company sources and supplies a range of beef, lamb, mutton, goat meat, poultry and other food products to wholesale, retail and commercial customers across domestic and international markets. Its operations include international procurement, supplier management, export coordination, sales, customer relationship management and market development.

About the role

- Develop and implement MASTLINK's annual and long-term business strategies in consultation with the Director, setting priorities for meat sourcing, product development, domestic and international markets, profitability and sustainable growth.





- Upgrade MASTLINK's supply chain and value chain capabilities by strengthening major supplier relationships, developing long-term supply arrangements, and improving integration across sourcing, logistics, distribution and customer channels as the business expands.

- Lead MASTLINK's international market development strategy, including the expansion of its customer base in China and other export markets, and maintain senior relationships with major importers, distributors, wholesalers and other strategic trading partners.

- Determine and approve major commercial decisions within delegated authority,including pricing, purchasing commitments, customer terms, credit exposure and working capital, taking account of meat prices, freight costs, foreign exchange movements and market demand.

- Provide overall executive direction across procurement, sales, logistics, warehousing and finance, ensuring that the company's key business functions, resources and operational priorities remain aligned with its strategic objectives.

- Monitor MASTLINK's financial, commercial and operational performance against agreed objectives, budgets and forecasts, and direct changes to sourcing, pricing, customer, market or resource strategies where required.

- Evaluate strategic growth, investment and capital opportunities that could strengthen MASTLINK's position in the meat industry value chain, and present significant proposals to the Director for consideration.

- Lead the senior management team, establish management responsibilities and performance expectations, and oversee the appointment and development of senior personnel within delegated authority. Represent MASTLINK in major commercial negotiations and strategic industry relationships.

- Prepare and present business plans, budgets, forecasts and major strategic or commercial proposals to the Director,



while maintaining executive oversight of governance, organisational risk and regulatory compliance across MASTLINK's Australian and international trading activities.

About the candidate

- Executive commercial judgement across sourcing, sales, pricing, market development, working capital, investment and business growth.

- Robust financial and commercial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, cash flow, resource allocation and assessment of strategic growth and investment opportunities.

- Strong knowledge of meat and food supply chains and value chains, with the ability to identify opportunities to strengthen and upgrade the company's market position.

- High-level negotiation and relationship management skills with major suppliers, customers, partners and other key stakeholders.

- Strong understanding of international meat trading markets, particularly China and other key export destinations, with the ability to develop commercial relationships and identify market opportunities.

- Proven ability to lead a growing organisation, manage business and regulatory risks, establish management accountability and report effectively to the Director.

- Substantial senior management or executive leadership experience in meat, food, agricultural products, international trade, wholesale distribution or a closely related B2B trading environment.

- Demonstrated responsibility for business growth, financial performance, resource allocation and major commercial decisions, including evaluation of significant growth or investment opportunities.

- Experience managing international meat or food supply chains, developing export market relationships and coordinating with suppliers, processors, importers, distributors and commercial customers.

- Experience leading management teams, negotiating major commercial arrangements, monitoring business performance and presenting strategic, financial and operational matters to the Director.

- Bachelor degree or higher qualification in Business Administration, Management, Commerce, International Business, Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.

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