Area Sales Manager (Agro Chemicals) - Northwest

Minimum Requirements:

• A national diploma or degree in agriculture or related is preferred for the role.
• An AVCASA and or BASOS certificate is preferred.
• Previous experience having worked as an Area Manager or related position working closely with distributors within the agricultural market is essential.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft applications.
• Previous experience having sold and marketed a range of crop protection and plant nutritional products into the agricultural industry is preferred.
• The successful candidate must be able to work independently taking ownership of the distributors they are managing within the area.
• The company would also consider candidates who have worked as an agent within the agricultural industry.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing strategies for business growth within the area.
• Designing and developing innovative products with the product development team.
• Providing technical advice on specialised products to agents/distributors and farmers on various products required for different crops.
• Helping distributors to develop solutions for crops and plant nutrition.
• Managing logistics and supply chain arrangements for depots regarding stock.
• Managing forecasts within the area for each depot or sales agent.
• Giving training on products with distributors at clients.
• Managing and controlling consignment stock in depots to increase sales and reduce stock levels.
• Visiting and managing agents.
• Running trials at customer sites and reporting on results.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.