Work as a Farm Management Support (FMS) Specialist
Work as a Lely Farm Management Specialist and make a real difference on the farm every day.
Join Lely Australia, a global leader in dairy automation, and help shape the future of sustainable farming.
About the Role
With the rapid expansion of robotic milking across Oceania, we are inviting expressions of interest for a full-time Farm Management Specialist. In this role, you will play a key part in helping farmers succeed through training, coaching, and on-farm support.
As a Farm Management Specialist, you will work closely with dairy farmers to optimize farm performance by tailoring solutions to meet individual needs. Drawing on your agricultural expertise, you will use data-driven tools and conduct regular farm visits to provide practical guidance while building strong, long-term relationships with our customers.
This position is ideal for someone with a dairy background who is passionate about combining farming knowledge with technology and advisory work to support farmers across Australia and New Zealand.
Benefits
What we offer
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Annual salary of $80-95k where we like to see room for growth.
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Continuous development opportunities with training through the Lely Academy.
- Play a key role in shaping the future of automated dairy farming in Australia and New Zealand.
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Help farmers farm more sustainably with world-class technology.
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Varied role with some flexibility in organizing your schedule.
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About You
- Hold full working rights within Australia.
- A background in dairy farming or agricultural studies.
- Strong understanding of dairy farm operations and the ability to interpret farm data.
- Strong communication and coaching skills – confident with farmers and advisors alike.
- Willing and able to travel regularly—locally, interstate, and overseas.
- Experience with robotic/automated dairy equipment (advantageous, but training provided).
- A good existing network in the Australia & New Zealand dairy industry (preferred).
About us
At Lely, we believe in a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future for farming. Our mission is to make farmers’ work easier while ensuring animal welfare and improved productivity. Lely is an international family-owned business with its headquarter in the Netherlands. From our office in Melbourne, we work closely with seven Lely Centers, each responsible for local sales and service of our products.
We are looking for a Farm Management Support Specialist for our Lely Cluster in Australia to collaborate with our local partners and customers.
Want to know more about this vacancy?
My name is Marc Jones, I’d be happy to tell you more about this job and the work at Lely Australia. Just send me a message by email, and we’ll set up a time to chat.
If you are ready to take on this exciting career opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter to mjones@lely.com or click the button below.
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