As a Grower Relationship Manager at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you will be the face of Wilmar in the Whitsundays region. You'll assist growers in understanding Wilmar's marketing, pricing, and payment options as well as participating in community events and activities.
Regular on-farm visits and involvement in activities like grower groups, mill tours, shed meetings, and Wilmar-hosted events will be essential to help ensure growers stay informed and engaged with the marketing program.
This position will be based at Proserpine Mill in the Whitsundays region, offering an exceptional lifestyle with a mix of relaxed seaside living and modern amenities, making it a popular destination for both tourism and permanent relocation.
Your Role in Action
- Grower Engagement & Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with growers and industry participants, through regular face-to-face and phone interactions
- Marketing & Product Promotion: Actively promote Wilmar's sugar pricing and marketing offerings, serving as the primary point of contact for all related grower enquiries
- Client Portfolio Management: Manage and grow an existing portfolio of growers using strong relationship and account management skills
- Market Insights & Communication: Provide growers with relevant international sugar market updates to support informed decision-making
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Propose improvements to pricing, communication, and service delivery to enhance the grower experience
- Product Support & Service Delivery: Deliver ongoing support and guidance on Wilmar's suite of pricing, pooling, and advance payment products to maximise grower value
- CRM & Internal Collaboration: Maintain accurate Salesforce records and contribute to team development through collaboration and mentoring
Your Winning Combination
Our ideal candidate will hold tertiary qualifications in agriculture, business, finance, or economics, and bring proven experience in a similar role. Strong communication skills and a track record of building and maintaining effective customer relationships are essential. Experience within the sugar industry, and Salesforce experience, will be highly regarded.
What Wilmar will offer you
At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.
How to Apply
If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 11/07/2025 Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at (07) 4722 1810 We look forward to receiving your application.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally.
We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season.
We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.
