Sales Representative

Yara International; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural solutions provider is looking for two Sales Representatives in the Western Cape, South Africa. The role involves building customer relationships, promoting plant nutrition products, and focusing on sustainable farming practices. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in sales, with proficiency in Afrikaans and English. This position also offers opportunities to work with precision farming tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role/environment.
• BASOS Certificate/Qualification recommended.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.

Responsibilities

• Build customer relationships through service and visits.
• Market and sell Yara plant nutrition products and services.
• Drive implementation of Yara’s Precision Farming platform.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Selling skills

Computer literacy

Knowledge of precision farming

Education

Tertiary qualification in Agriculture

Tertiary qualification in Marketing with agricultural background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

We have an opportunity for two Sales Representatives to join our team. The successful candidates will be responsible for sales of plant nutrient products and concepts to customers predominantly in the cereal market. The one position will be based in the Swartland Region and the other in the Southern Cape Coastal Region, both in the Western Cape, South Africa, and will report to the Commercial Manager.

Responsibilities

• Building of customer relationships through customer service, visits and other marketing opportunities
• Marketing, promotion and sales of Yara plant nutrition products and services
• Marketing, promotion and sales of Yara Digital Tools and services
• Driving, building and implementing Yara’s Precision Farming platform/database amongst customers to help optimizing their businesses and achieving Yara’s objectives of growing its digital footprint
• Focus on sustainable farming and regenerative agricultural principles
• Manage / Achieve marketing and sales objectives /targets for his area
• Taking soil and leaf samples
• Farm visits, Crop Inspections & plant nutritional advice
• Sales forecasts
• Logistical and administrative arrangements for placement and delivery of orders
• Communication & collaboration within the organization to achieve sales and service excellence

Qualifications

• Suitable tertiary qualification in Agriculture, or
• Suitable tertiary qualification in Marketing, coupled with an agricultural background
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role/environment
• BASOS Certificate/Qualification recommended
• Good interpersonal, communication and selling skills
• Ability to plan and work independently as well as in a team
• Must be confident and self-driven to achieve target and goals
• Fully bilingual (verbal and written) in Afrikaans and English
• Good computer literacy with an active interest in and/or knowledge of precision farming and digital tools
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point)
• An active interest in and knowledge of the commercial agricultural sector
• A working knowledge of farming practices and trends in the winter grain farming sector
• Must be willing to relocate to the area where the candidate’s service is required

Additional Information

Contact details
Apply no later than

30 September 2025

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