Agronomist (Maize and Precision Farming)

JustTheJob.co.za; Paarl; Remote; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

An agriculture solutions company based in Paarl seeks an Agronomist to enhance crop production and provide technical support to sales. The ideal candidate will possess a B.Sc. Agric. degree, 8-10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in GIS technology. This role involves field visits, customer training, and collaborative strategies to promote Yara's products.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Agric. degree with majors in Agronomy/Soil Science.
• 8-10 years' experience in a similar role.
• Registered Professional Natural Scientist (SACNASP).
• Proficient in English and Afrikaans.

Responsibilities

• Act on market needs with specialized knowledge.
• Provide nutritional service and support to sales.
• Make fertilizer recommendations based on analysis.
• Conduct farm visits and field inspections.

Skills

Plant Nutrition

GIS technology

Soil Science

Communication

Customer Relationship Management

Education

B.Sc. Agric. degree

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Precision Ag platforms

Job description

Agronomist (Maize and Precision Farming) - Paarl

Full job description

Location: Paarl, ZA

Area of Expertise: Agronomy

Job Type: Permanent

Work mode (place): Remote work

Job Requisition ID: 21326

Overview

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world\'s key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Yara Africa Fertilizer (Pty) Ltd. has an opportunity for an Agronomist to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible to improve the performance, image and service of the company by providing specialized technical services to the sales team and customers in the Northern Region by focusing on the following topics: Crop Production and nutrition, marketing support and training, new products and concepts.

This position is based in the Highveld Region (Northern Region) of South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Integrate specialized knowledge of Plant Nutrition, Crop production and Soil Science to pro-actively act on market needs and technical advances.
• Provide excellent plant nutritional service and support to sales force and customers to ensure optimum crop health and production in the targeted crop segments.
• Support sales force and customers with Fertilizer recommendations and crop advice.
• Do the plant nutritional recommendations in terms of products, quantities, application and timing based on soil analysis and according to industry norms and Yara guidelines.
• Farm visits and field inspections to customers in the designated area.
• Attend agricultural / farmer’s days / events and give technical inputs / presentations.
• Develop the technical abilities of the sales force (Agronomic training).
• Specialized knowledge of Precision Ag platforms, GIS software, Plant Nutrition, Crop production and Soil Science to pro-actively act on market needs and technical advances.
• Provide excellent digital service and support to sales force and customers to ensure optimal usage of digital platform for crop health and production in the targeted crop segments.
• Support sales force and customers with digital recommendations and crop advice.
• Attend agricultural / farmer’s days / events and give technical inputs / presentations.
• Develop the technical abilities of the sales force (Digital training).
• Align and prioritize activities with the local Yara commercial strategy.
• Communication and synergy with local commercial management regarding designated area’s commercial goals.
• Communication and synergy with local operational / general management regarding operational / general issues.
• Build and maintain excellent customer relationships and –service (internal and external).
• Marketing / promoting of Yara’s differentiated products and supporting sales force to increase sales of these products.
• Marketing / promoting the use of Yara Tools among sales force and customers. (AllFarm, N-tester, Check-it, Tank mix etc).
• Use knowledge of plant nutrition as well as company’s products to produce and update product manuals, promotional articles and other technical promotional material (e.g. crop leaflets).
• Market and promote new products and concepts.
• Investigate Customer complaints / claims and produce a technical report according to internal Yara guidelines and management’s requests.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. Agric. degree with majors in relevant disciplines (Agronomy / Soil Science) - Postgraduate qualification will be beneficial / recommended.
• Excellent understanding of geographic information system (GIS) technology and spatial data.
• Registered Professional Natural Scientist. SACNASP
• 8 - 10 years\' experience in similar role / environment.
• Adequate English and Afrikaans language skills are essential.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Contact details: Apply no later than 03 January 2025

Knowledge grows through differences

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.

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