General Manager

**Your Job**
General Manager - Operations

KOCH Fertiliser Australia Pty Ltd

**Our Team**

Koch Fertiliser Australia Pty Ltd is one of Australia's leading fertiliser companies and a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Fertilizer, LLC. Beginning trading in Australia in 2010, KOCH Fertiliser Australia has continued to expand its storage and fertiliser distribution business on the East Coast of Australia.

We blend local knowledge and expertise with strong global backing, priding ourselves on building close partnerships with our network of dealers to provide cost-effective, market-specific crop solutions that help farmers improve productivity.

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields.

**What You Will Do**

As General Manager - Operations, reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take ownership of KOCH Fertiliser Australia's Terminal Operations. Your focus will be on ensuring efficient operational storage and dispatch capacity to deliver superior customer value. You will lead the development of both internal and external teams, driving operational excellence in line with our strategic growth ambitions.

**Success in this role will come through**:

- Aligning operations with the organisational vision
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Managing risk and quality within a strong EH&S culture
- Leading innovation and operational excellence across our port warehousing network

**Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)**

You are an innovative and critical thinker with strong skills and knowledge to lead complex operations in the fertiliser industry. Your qualifications include:
**Innovation**
- Critical thinking to solve complex operational challenges

**Skills**
- Strong accountability and delegation
- Economic understanding to drive cost-effective decisions
- Building and nurturing effective relationships
- Continuous learning mindset

**Knowledge**
- Engineering principles relevant to bulk handling and storage
- Project management experience
- Understanding of legal and regulatory matters in operations
- Subject matter expertise in fertiliser or bulk logistics industries

**Leadership & Culture**
- Proven ability to build relationships across global teams and local 3PL partners
- Strategic thinker capable of shaping operational strategy
- Cultural fit with a collaborative, inclusive team environment
- Commitment to safety and quality as a non-negotiable priority

**What Will Put You Ahead**
- Experience within the Fertiliser industry.
- Background of developing and managing 3PL relationships.
- Proven record of managing P&L.
- Demonstrated leadership and strategic thinking.

**Benefits**
- Competitive salary
- Company incentivised rewards, business related
- Onsite gym
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- CBD location
- Positive and inclusive company culture

**Who We Are**

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logístical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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