Agribusiness Manager

**Work type**: Permanent Full time
**Region**: TAS- Hobart region
- **Recognised as a top #3 employer on the 2023 LinkedIn Top Companies list to grow your career.**:

- **Your work at NAB changes the future of banking and you will be part of a team that is solving today’s society’s biggest challenges.**:

- **Support our Agribusiness & SME customers.**

**It’s more than a career at NAB. It’s about more opportunity, more moments to make a difference and more focus on you.**

Your job is just one part of your life. When you bring your ideas, energy, and hunger for growth to us, you’ll be recognised and rewarded for your contribution in return. You’ll have our support to excel for our customers, deliver positive change for our communities and grow your career.

Our **Tasmanian, Hobart team** are looking for an experienced Agribusiness Manager to join a rewarding unit, to manage a diverse portfolio of SME customers, that cover a clientele such aquaculture, sheep, wool, grains, traders, crops, and grapes to name a few, across Southern Tasmania

This is an exceptional opportunity for not only diversity, but development to grow within NAB and a wonderful foundation already established

**The role**

As an **Agribusiness Manager based in Hobart **you will be responsible for pro-active management of Agribusiness relationships, providing fully integrated corporate solutions, and full portfolio management via growth through existing customer relationships, acquisition of new customers and expense management.

Using your business development and relationship management skills, you will provide financial advisory services, fully integrated financial solutions, and risk management for customers.

You will ensure success through understanding our client's unique businesses, communicating effectively, making timely decisions, utilising your strong commercial acumen, and driving innovation.

Lending authority of above $5M.

**The role and day to day will include**:

- **Developing and managing **a portfolio of **pre-farmgate and post-farmgate local markets**:

- **Assessing economic value and risk potential** of new business
- **Educating customers** about their business options and providing sound advice about risk and opportunities for growth
- Proactively calling on networks of contacts to **help identify new business and referral opportunities.**:

- **Implementing initiatives** to support customer acquisition in my local market.
- Working with customers on their proposed **annual business plans**:

- **Preparing and submitting customer lending proposals**:

- Working with team members

**The purpose of my role**:

- **As the face of NAB**, first impressions do matter, and I am genuinely enthusiastic about spending quality time with my customers to deeply understand their financial needs
- I am passionate about **making a positive impact** in the local market
- I am passionate about **helping my customers understand the risk and profitability** of their business to safely and effectively achieve their desired outcomes, whilst balancing the right outcomes and risk

**Make a difference through your work**
At NAB, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes that exceed our customers’ expectations. We’re an ASX listed organisation that has been serving Australian communities for more than 160 years. We’re investing in positive change and our work changes the future of banking. Our colleagues have an impact far beyond work, and you’ll be part of a team that is helping to solve some of society’s biggest challenges.

**A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.**
At NAB, we’re intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It’s a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

**Join NAB**
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.

**_ To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status._**

**_ Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted._