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Technical Advisor - Cereals and Potatoes

Technical Advisor - Cereals and Potatoes

Mayfly Agri (Pty) LtdMalmesbury, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Minimum requirements for the role :

  • Must have a B. Agric. / B. Sc. Agric degree
  • Must possess AVCASA or BASOS accreditation and be prepared to work towards acquiring both accreditations within a reasonable period of time
  • Minimum 5 years’ postgraduate experience in the agricultural industry in agrochemicals and / or agriculture and / or nutrition
  • Must possess technical and agrochemical knowledge
  • Technical knowledge and experience in cereal, potatoes and wine grape crops are essential
  • Must be computer literate in MS Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook) and knowledge of .NET would be advantageous
  • Must have a valid driver’s license, have own reliable transport and be able to travel to support all allocated Crop Advisors and service cross-border clients, if required
  • Good communication skills, specifically in English and Afrikaans (Read, Write, Speak)

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

  • Assuming responsibility for developing spray programs that incorporate in-house products for clients, integrating agrochemical and nutritional products while adhering to MRL guidelines and label recommendations.
  • Using crop programs and technical support services to drive sales strategies in the region.
  • Monitoring the correct implementation of recommendations.
  • Carrying out regular crop inspections with Crop Advisers during the season, identifying problems, and making recommendations for corrective action.
  • Performing relevant in-house product trials on specific crops to build knowledge and confidence in products.
  • Applying functional expertise to organize training workshops for Crop Advisors 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 of problem identification and solution finding.
  • Providing technical support to Crop Advisors through training and on-field analysis across all product classes.
  • Working closely with the Advisory Manager to compile a sales strategy for the respective Advisory team for specific crops.
  • Interacting with key influencers in the industry to promote in-house products, growing the existing client base, and acting on leads for new products or programs based on crop or regional specifics.
  • Executing the company’s NuWay strategy to grow in-house nutritional products and differentiate the company in the marketplace.
  • Responsible for meeting sales budget targets as set by the company and broken down into regions.
  • Communicating product strategies with Portfolio Specialists and Regional Managers.
  • Working with Crop Associations and Exporters to offer the company solutions for better management of residues and to create awareness of company products and services.
  • Meeting budget targets as set by the company.
  • Communicating product strategies with Portfolio Managers.
  • Working closely with the Advisory Manager, Advisory Specialist, and Regional Manager in the area to determine the strategy and budget for in-house and Third-Party products.
  • Setting up budgets per product and Crop Advisors on in-house products, enabling them to include these in regional budgets and forecasts.
  • 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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