Australian Production & Procurement Manager

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Truganina Melbourne

About Us.

DLF Seeds is a market-leading proprietary seed company operating across every state of Australia. From R&D to supply production and technical support we play a vital role in helping Australian agriculture thrive. Our values are grounded in respect trust and integrity. We empower our people encourage innovation and entrepreneurial thinking and work in a sustainable and collaborative way.

About the Role

This senior leadership position is responsible for the overall strategy direction and performance of the production and procurement function across DLF Seeds Australia. You will ensure the competitive procurement of proprietary seed secure reliable production outcomes and foster strong relationships with growers agents and certification bodies.

You will lead a skilled national field production and procurement team and play a critical role in business planning cost management and crossfunctional alignment with Sales Technical Services and Planning.

Key Responsibilities

Lead endtoend production and procurement of domestic and export seed requirements.
Oversee the contracting process including contract preparation quality specifications stock seed provisioning and coordination of crop receival and cleaning.
Allocate and manage production areas within Australia and internationally in partnership with the NZ production team.
Ensure production reliability through robust risk management crop allocation and clear communication with field reps and agents.
Provide analytics and insights to inform supply chain decisions and report on production/procurement performance.

About You

We are seeking a leader with:

Senior leadership experience in agricultural seed or supplychaindriven industries.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in agribusiness supply chain commerce or related fields (or equivalent industry experience).
Proven success managing complex production and procurement operations at scale.
Strong commercial and financial acumen including risk assessment negotiation and margin management.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams drive safety performance and foster crossfunctional collaboration.

Why Join DLF Seeds

This is an opportunity to play a significant strategic role in a global sciencedriven business with a strong reputation and long-term commitment to the Australian seed industry. You will influence production outcomes nationally and internationally lead a passionate team and help shape the future direction of DLF Seeds Australia.

To apply please click the link and you will be taken to our careers page there upload a cover letter and resume. To request a position description email

For a confidential conversation please call Jason Agars (GM Australia) on

This position closes 5pm on the 10th February 2026.

Required Experience:

Manager

Location: Truganina MelbourneAbout Us.DLF Seeds is a market-leading proprietary seed company operating across every state of Australia. From R&D to supply production and technical support we play a vital role in helping Australian agriculture thrive. Our values are grounded in respect trust and inte...