The Organisation

REID Stockfeeds is a proudly family-owned business, delivering trusted, high-quality feed solutions for over 40 years. Built on honesty, value for money, and a commitment to producing the best feed for healthy livestock, they operate across five locations: Cobden, Camperdown, Colbinabbin, Gunbower, and Trafalgar.

Their staff are passionate about stockfeed. With a diverse workforce of 122 employees across Operations, Commercial Account Management, Finance, Commodities, and People & Culture, we are united by our purpose: to help animals thrive.

The Role

With the retirement of the long-standing Non-Executive Advisor, the board seeks an experienced and strategic Non-Executive Advisor (IT, Systems & Digital Capability) to strengthen Board and Executive decision-making relating to technology, digital investments, systems optimisation, and long-term digital capability. This role plays a significant part in ensuring strong alignment between technology decisions, business strategy, and organisational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trusted challenge and guidance on IT, digital capability, systems, and integrations.
• Pressure-test major technology investments and vendor proposals.
• Translate technical concepts into clear commercial and strategic implications.
• Support alignment of systems, processes, and people.
• Contribute to R&D, innovation, governance, and sustainability discussions.
• Bring expertise relevant to the company’s strategic, operational, and compliance obligations.

Engagement

• Up to six in-room Board meetings annually
• Light-touch preparation
• Direct CEO access as required
• Additional involvement during major strategy or systems cycles

Boundaries

• Advisory role only
• No director authority
• No operational or project delivery responsibilities

Terms

Initial 12-month term, with renewal following formal review and mutual agreement.

Advisory fee aligned to judgment, experience, and value delivered — not time-based.

Selection Criteria

Reaid Stockfeeds  is seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded advisor with:

•  30+ years’ leadership experience in agriculture, stockfeed or commodities trading.
• At least 15+ years of senior executive or board-level experience, with strong financial interpretation and acumen.
• Proven experience as a Director within Australian grain production, with complementary board skills.
• Deep knowledge of the Australian grain supply chain.
• Expertise in delegation, role definition, and strategic leadership.
• Strong background in vision-setting, business strategy, and achieving operational/financial targets.
• Demonstrated ability to meet clearly defined goals and objectives.
• Ability to provide advisory direction to the Leadership Team: CEO, CFO, GM Commercial, GM Operations, GM Commodities, Commodities Manager, and P&C.
• Solid understanding of the stockfeed industry, including economic drivers.
• Postgraduate qualifications.
• Experience in R&D, product development, and innovation.
• Knowledge of regulatory environments, sustainability, and governance reporting.

The successful Advisor will enhance:

• Quality of technology-related decisions
• Execution and integration capability
• Accountability and decision discipline
• CEO confidence in systems-related choices

You are also expected to bring strengths in:

• Business and commercial skills
• Risk management
• Financial acumen
• Corporate governance