Field Research and Technical Advisor - Export

Mayfly Agri; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayfly Agri is seeking a seasoned agricultural professional to lead pest control product development and customised spraying programmes for crops across export markets. The role requires driving trial protocols, coordinating field trials and managing registrations with regulatory authorities.

You will provide daily technical advice, organise farmer days and customer training, and oversee budgets for trials and marketing in the EAF Export Region.

Qualifications

• Must hold a B.Sc. in Agriculture or Honours; AVCASA qualification advantageous.
• At least 5 years in agriculture, pest control, field research or related technical environment.
• Practical experience in pest control, spraying applications and calibration of spraying equipment.
• Ability to initiate/write trial protocols, manage field trials, develop spraying programmes and support registrations.

Responsibilities

• Develop plant protection and pesticide products and customised spraying programmes for crops, countries and customers in the EAF Export Region.
• Provide daily technical advice and pest-control support to customers.
• Initiate and coordinate field-trial protocols, shipments, and trial products for participating countries.
• Drive product-registration processes from start to finish (new registrations, renewals, label changes).
• Liaise with Regulatory, R&D and registration authorities to keep registrations current.
• Coordinate research institutions, protocol alignment and timely payments for trials.
• Organise farmer days and customer training, and manage related budgets.
• Manage EAF trial and marketing budgets and use company credit cards responsibly.
• Collaborate with the EAF Export Manager on strategies and priority registrations.
• Maintain product registrations, labels and trial requirements; keep regulatory records up to date.
• Coordinate technical development priorities and trial support; plan farmer days and market development activities.

Skills

Pest control

Spraying calibration

Field trials management

Trial protocol writing

Product-registration support

Technical communication

Budget management

Travel readiness

English communication

Education

B.Sc. Agriculture

B.Sc. Honours in Agriculture

AVCASA Diploma (advantageous)

Job description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a B. Sc. in Agriculture or B. Sc. Honours in Agriculture. An AVCASA qualification is advantageous; if not already obtained, the incumbent must complete the AVCASA Diploma within one year of employment


• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in agriculture, agricultural pest control, field research or a related technical environment


• Must have practical experience in agricultural pest control, spraying applications and calibration of spraying equipment


• Ability to initiate and write trial protocols, manage field trials, develop spraying programmes and support product-registration and label processes


• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to EAF export countries, including trips of up to two weeks, to provide technical support and conduct trials


• Proficient communication skills in English (Read, Write, Speak); Afrikaans is advantageous

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing new plant protection and pesticide products, as well as customised spraying programmes for crops, countries and customers across the EAF Export Region.


• Providing daily technical advice and pest-control support to customers through appropriate communication channels.


• Initiating, developing and writing field-trial protocols, coordinating trial products and samples, and ensuring shipments reach participating countries on time.


• Driving product-registration processes from start to finish, including new registrations, annual renewals, label development, label changes and extensions.


• Liaising with Regulatory, R&D and registration authorities to keep registrations and internal systems current and accurate.


• Coordinating research institutions, including protocol alignment and timely payment for trials.


• Organising farmer days and customer training sessions in export markets and preparing the related annual budgets.


• Managing the EAF trial and marketing budgets and using company credit cards responsibly.


• Collaborating with the EAF Export Manager on innovative strategies and priority registrations required for annual business growth.


• Developing and maintaining product registrations, labels and trial requirements.


• Keeping regulatory records and internal systems current and accurate.


• Coordinating technical development priorities and trial support.


• Planning farmer days, customer training and market-development activities.


• Aligning budgets and execution for export-market initiatives.


• Supporting customer-facing technical communication and programmes.


• Coordinating trial and research-institution payments.


• Managing trial, marketing and training budgets responsibly.


• Supporting timely financial processing for export activities.


• Providing technical advice, crop-protection guidance and customised spraying programmes.


• Delivering training sessions and farmer days.


• Building effective working relationships across export markets.


• Coordinating registrations, annual renewals and label requirements.


• Issuing trial protocols, managing trial execution and facilitating payments.

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.