Technical Advisor

Yara Animal Nutrition; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in animal nutrition is seeking a Technical Advisor to manage sales and marketing in Limpopo. The role involves developing customer relationships, monitoring market conditions, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in animal nutrition and sales experience.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years sales experience within related industry.
• Background in animal nutrition, feed nutrition, feed milling, farming.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop local customer base for animal nutrition products.
• Build relationships through client visits and participation in agricultural events.
• Monitor market conditions and implement sales strategies.

Skills

Sales

Marketing

Animal Nutrition

Analytical Thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in Agriculture

Job description

Job Summary

The Technical Advisors key deliverables will be the sales and marketing of Yara Animal Nutrition’s products. The advisor will be covering Limpopo as primary area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and further develop the local customer base and to ensure our position as the preferred supplier of feed phosphates, feed grade urea, and associated animal nutrition products.
• Visits to existing, new clients and to secure long-term partnerships for both the company and the clients.
• Customer visits to build relationships and promote Yara products (this include visits to farmers, feedlots, co-op branches and head office, mixing plants etc.)
• Participation and relationship building with buying and study groups, attending agriculture shows, farmer’s days and auctions
• Constantly monitor the changing conditions in the markets and to devise and implement strategies both long and short term to ensure sales targets of volumes, margins and expenses are achieved.
• Assist customers with technical information and recommendations in conjunction with nutritionist.
• Checking of customer orders and completing of sales quotations and following up on order process.
• Ensure that all customer queries and claims are efficiently and effectively.
• Compile the annual, monthly sales and expense budget for the area and to implement and monitor and control that these budgets are adhered to.

Functional Competencies

• Sound understanding of Animal Nutrition, farming.
• Strong understanding of sales and marketing.
• Good understanding of logistical Processes.
• Ability to work effectively independently.
• Requires analytical thinking in diagnosing problems and solutions in a situation employing relevant tools.

Qualifications and requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Agriculture preferred.
• Must have at least 5 years sales experience within related industry.
• Must have background in animal nutrition, feed nutrition, feed milling, farming.
• Bi-lingual (English and Afrikaans) preferable.
• Candidate will have to reside within Limpopo to service the geographic customer market