Agricultural Area Sales Manager

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB008618/LB

Date posted:

Monday, June 14, 2021

Location:

Western Cape, South Africa

Salary:

800000 Annually

SUMMARY:
My client is seeking an experienced Area Sales Manager in the agricultural industry.
A degree in agriculture or business administration or similar is required.

POSITION INFO:
Experience and skills required

Solid agricultural knowledge and understanding of local market environment.
Track record in leadership positions and/or sales.
Previous operational experience in customer facing positions.
Ability to collaborate/communicate with and develop internal and external partnerships.
Ability to work well across with commercial farmers.
Good Microsoft Skills (Excel / Powerpoint / Word) a prerequisite.
Highly motivated, creative, dynamic and well organized.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities:

To actively shape the area strategy from a sales and customer point of view with the territory sales manager and other relevant functions.
To define and implement a differentiating area sales strategy fully consistent with country / marketing / customer strategy.
To optimize use of commercial policies (Market funding) and channel partner/ agent programs.
To build relationships and shape his or her channel partners, exceeding the relevant benchmarks in customer satisfaction.
To develop capabilities of his or her channel partners according to requirements of future Go to Market strategy, benchmarks, customer satisfaction expectations.
To develop and implement an ambitious and consistent sales plan in line with country objectives as well as legal and compliance rules and obligations.
To ensure delivery of forecasted results according to sales plan utilizing superior operative sales planning, forecasting, and monitoring (incl. price and product flow) mechanisms and KPIs, and taking timely and matching corrective actions in case of deviations from plan
To closely follow up, actively share with corresponding functions, esp. marketing, and dynamically respond to opportunities, issues, market changes incl. competitor moves, adjusting tactics as required.
Ensure implementation of corporate guidelines and compliance policies

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