Sales Agronomist: Agronomic Trials & Grower Tech Advisor

Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in the Agricultural industry is seeking a Sales Agronomist to join their Cape Town team. The role focuses on designing and executing agronomic trials, analyzing data with R, and providing technical support to farmers, distributors, and internal teams.

You will stay abreast of plant nutrition, soil science, and biostimulants trends, contributing to product development and customer guidance. Valid driver’s licence is required for field work.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Agriculture or related field is required.
• 3–5 years of agronomic research or technical experience in agriculture.
• Proven ability to design and conduct agronomic trials and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and manage controlled agronomic trials across crops.
• Develop protocols and SOPs based on literature and best practices.
• Lead internal teams to ensure data quality and timely results delivery.
• Perform data analysis using statistical software (R/RStudio).
• Translate trial data into practical on-farm recommendations.
• Support stakeholders with agronomic insights and technical reports.
• Collaborate with the Applied Science Manager and sales/marketing teams.

Skills

Driver's licence

Trial design experience

Education

MSc or PhD in Agriculture / Plant Science / Plant Pathology / Plant Breeding

Tools

BASOS/FERTASA certification

SACNASP registration (advantageous)

GIS

R/RStudio

Job description

Our Client in the Agricultural industry is seeking a Sales Agronomist to join their Cape Town team. The role focuses on designing and executing agronomic trials, analyzing data with R, and providing technical support to farmers, distributors, and internal teams.

You will stay abreast of plant nutrition, soil science, and biostimulants trends, contributing to product development and customer guidance. Valid driver’s licence is required for field work.