Technical Advisor Crop Protection SSA

Recruiter:

Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

PTA000567/EV

Date posted:

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

JOB SUMMARY:

An established manufacturer of Plant Health Products is seeking the above to provide highly specialised in-field support and expert knowledge to the Distributors, farmers, and Key Account Managers regarding company products to enhance customer sales.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum requirements for the role:

Must have a tertiary qualification, ideally a B.Agric/B.Sc Agric degree
Must possess AVCASA or BASOS accreditation or be prepared to work towards acquiring both accreditations within a reasonable period of time
A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience in the agricultural industry in agrochemicals and/or agriculture and/or nutrition is essential
Must have good customer relationship skills and possess technical and agrochemical knowledge
Knowledge of MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) and .Net would be advantageous
Sound working knowledge of Safety, Health and Environmental practices is essential
Must have a valid driver’s license, have own reliable transport and be medically fit to drive
Must be able to travel to support all allocated cross-border clients and work independently
Good communication (verbal and written), planning, organisation, presentation, technical, people and presentation skills are essential

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Taking responsibility for the development of spray programs and incorporating in-house products for the clients which integrate agrochemical and nutritional products and adhere to relevant guidelines and label recommendations.
Using crop programmes and technical support services to drive sales strategies in the region.
Monitoring the correct implementation of recommendations.
Carrying out regular crop inspections during season to find solutions for problems found and make recommendations for corrective action to be taken.
Performing relevant in-house product trials on specific crops to build knowledge and confidence in products.
Applying functional expertise to organise training workshops for Clients on in-house products per crop integrating the full in-house range with Third Party products as required.
Engaging effectively with customers through the Turbo toolbox selling methodology.
Providing technical support to clients and Key Account Managers through training and on-field analysis across all product classes.
Working closely with Key Account Managers to compile a sales strategy for the respective Distributors.
Interacting with key influencers in industry to promote in-house products and grow existing client base.
Assisting Key Account Managers in meeting sales budget targets as set by the company and broken down into the regions.
Communicating product strategies with Portfolio Specialists.
Working with Crop Associations and Exporters to offer solutions for better management of residues and to create awareness of company products and services.
Meeting budget targets as set by the company.
Traveling internationally due to the various countries being serviced when required.
Assisting the Key Account Manager setting up budgets per product and client.
Providing technical support and training of Distributors on in-house products to enable them to include these into regional budgets and forecasts.
Gathering data from customer to steer in-house product recommendations and sales.
Ensuring the implementation of recommendations is carried out by the clients.

Salary package, including benefits, are highly negotiable depending on experience gained

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

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