Farm and Forests Business Operations Manager Nati Growth Ltd is seeking a Farm and Forestry Business Operations Manager to enhance the efficiency and success of their farming and forestry operations.
This role involves overseeing management teams, developing strategic plans, and ensuring effective procurement and land-use practices while fostering a strong health and safety culture.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in farm operations, excellent leadership and communication skills, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced in the East Coast of New Zealand.
What you'll do: Overseeing the on-farm manager/supervisors and supporting people management, while ensuring their resourcing/structure is fit-for-purpose.
You will also oversee specific land-lease arrangements for farming (Sheep, beef, and forestry).
Helping to set annual operating, financial plans & KPI's across areas including feed plans, fertiliser plans, livestock management, trading plans, maintenance plans, & budgets.
These can be set with specialist consultant input.
The successful delivery of plans & KPI's.
Supporting land use analysis, optimisation initiatives, and change implementation.
Driving key procurement relationships across farming (Sheep, beef, and forestry), including some key contract management.
Supervising the 3rd party forest management relationships - holding partners to account on budgets, activities, etc.
Health & Safety - driving the culture and control monitoring across farming.
What you bring: The ideal candidate for the Farm and Forestry Business Operations Manager role at Nati Growth Ltd will bring a wealth of experience in farm operations management and will be comfortable helping to set and realise the strategic goals of the businesses.
You have sound financial, strategic and farm system capabilities.
An understanding of the unique challenges that the East Coast of New Zealand presents is essential, from both a farming and forestry context.
It is highly desired that the successful candidate possesses well established professional relationships across the region.
Your strong leadership skills, coupled with your excellent communication and commercial abilities, will enable you to successfully manage staff and liaise with key stakeholders.
With a background in sourcing funding, liaising with experts and consultants, you will be adept at implementing effective strategies to ensure long term success.
About Nati Growth Ltd farms and forests: Nati Growth manages three farms - Pakihiroa and Makarika in Ruatoria, and Puanga on the outskirts of Gisborne.
Covering a combined area of 2,770 hectares, the farm operations support around 25,000 stock units, including over 12,000 ewes and 1,500 cattle.
The company produces high quality sheep, beef and wool for export to overseas consumers.
Key export markets include lamb, principally to Europe, and beef, which is mostly exported to the United States.
Nati Growth oversees and manages approximately 28,000 hectares of forestry land, much of which includes former Crown Forest Land returned through our Treaty Settlement.
Forestry is the cornerstone of the region's economy, providing vital employment and driving economic growth for their people.
As kaitiaki (guardians) of the whenua (land), Nati Growth are dedicated to sustainable land use, blending their traditional knowledge and expertise with cutting-edge science and best practices.
What sets this company apart: Nati Growth is the iwi investment entity for Ngati Porou iwi working on behalf of their tribe and alongside future-forward partners, to preserve their traditions and taonga whilst cultivating their progress and economy.
Their portfolio consists of a broad range of financial assets as well as other direct active and passive investments in various industries including Property, Seafoods, Forestry, Sheep & Beef Farming, Manuka Honey, Tourism and Retail.
As the economic arm of Ngati Porou iwi, their business activities help provide economic stability and resilience in their region.
Key to their success is working collaboratively with future focused partners to drive sustainable outcomes and prosperity for all.
What's next?
If this sounds like it would be the right fit for you, please don't hesitate to apply by clicking the link (no cover-letter needed) or get in touch via the information below.
Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days.
If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Rupert Sanford-Scutt on 64 9 374 7300.
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